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at thisi yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. higgins. mr. higgins: i thank my colleague. madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. higgins: madam speaker, do youw why our democrat colleagues oppose thi report? do you know why? speaker? they don't want clear, precise data provided to the pey attacks uniformed law enforcement officers suffer evear? they don't want america to know, madam speaker. because america would be shocke it's vastly underreported. by rank and file officers. like me. and my brothers and sisters from men who know what it is not just to wear a little pin here, ound d.c. with your head high, but to wear a shield, to wear a badge, to that certification every year. we know what it is to constantly under threat of attack and physical attack. but we carry on. we rarelyepor what we don't absolutely have to. because of the agenda-driven persecutn officers are currently fac in where? republican-run cities with republican district attorneysthe criminals? no, madam speaker. in liberal cit look at the ma
at thisi yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. higgins. mr. higgins: i thank my colleague. madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. higgins: madam speaker, do youw why our democrat colleagues oppose thi report? do you know why? speaker? they don't want clear, precise data provided to the pey attacks uniformed law enforcement officers suffer evear? they don't want america to know, madam speaker. because america would be shocke it's...
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mr. higgins: thank you, madam chair. i rise in support of h.r. 192, an act to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the united states from voting in elections in the district of columbia, our nation's capital. in reporting out h.r. 192, the house committee on oversight and accountability holds that congress must act to exert its constitutional responsibility to oversee the district of columbia and make certain necessary amendments to the district's law. since the voters entrusted republicans with control of the house in the 118th congress, the oversight committee has conducted long overdue oversight of our nation's capital city, including holding hearings on the district of columbia. specifically to the topic we're discussing today, the oversight committee held a joint hearing with the committee on house administration on election integrity in the district. at that hearing, the committee examined the district government's voting rights amendment act, which allowed noncitizen residents to vote in d.c. local electio
mr. higgins: thank you, madam chair. i rise in support of h.r. 192, an act to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the united states from voting in elections in the district of columbia, our nation's capital. in reporting out h.r. 192, the house committee on oversight and accountability holds that congress must act to exert its constitutional responsibility to oversee the district of columbia and make certain necessary amendments to the district's law. since the voters entrusted...
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mr. laturner: i yield three minutes to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. higgins. mr. higgins: thank you, mr. speaker. i had prepared remarks but let me just speak from my heart. it's a beautiful gesture that this body can name a post office after our friend and colleague luke letlow in honor of his service and dedication to the state and community and country to children of god across the world. luke was a very special man. it's a gesture to the american family who see the loss including my own. today, we stand in support of the love of family and we extend the heart of our nation by naming our oldest institutions of microcosm of what america is, postal service, to name the post office after luke is to honor not just his family and his wife, our colleague, julia, but to honor all american families and i thank my brothers and sisters of this august body for allowing this moment where we cherish what it is to be an american to serve our country, my fellow man, to be part of a family and to remember those that we've lost. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield. the speaker pro
mr. laturner: i yield three minutes to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. higgins. mr. higgins: thank you, mr. speaker. i had prepared remarks but let me just speak from my heart. it's a beautiful gesture that this body can name a post office after our friend and colleague luke letlow in honor of his service and dedication to the state and community and country to children of god across the world. luke was a very special man. it's a gesture to the american family who see the loss including my...
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i yield to mr. higgins for two minutes. mr. higgins: this bill is perhaps unconstitutional under our constitution he has a right to lead an article 3 challenge. this bill which i expect they will. my democrat colleagues love to sue americans and pursue legislation through the courts. this is actual legislation presented by conservative republicans to correct the horrible wrong. i rise in support of h.r. 7109, equal representation act. while this bill will continue to count every person in the united states, it adds a simple question, are you a unions citizens. while the decennial census, the problem is the number of illegal persons because of president biden's failures at the southern border. took 240 years to accumulate illegals. in four short years president biden under his policies will have added 15 million. 45 million illegal persons. that's the equivalent of 60 congressional seats. now most of those illegal aliens will be drawn to live primarily in sanctuary states and cities. this thwarts the fair representation of ameri
i yield to mr. higgins for two minutes. mr. higgins: this bill is perhaps unconstitutional under our constitution he has a right to lead an article 3 challenge. this bill which i expect they will. my democrat colleagues love to sue americans and pursue legislation through the courts. this is actual legislation presented by conservative republicans to correct the horrible wrong. i rise in support of h.r. 7109, equal representation act. while this bill will continue to count every person in the...
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at this time i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. higgins. mr. higgins: i thank my colleague. madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. higgins: madam speaker, do you know why our democrat colleagues oppose this report? do you know why? madam speaker? they don't want clear, fresh, precise data provided to the american people on how many attacks uniformed law enforcement officers suffer every year? they don't want america to know, madam speaker. because america would be shocked. it's vastly underreported. by rank and file officers. like me. and my brothers and sisters from sea to shining sea. men who know what it is not just to wear a little pin here, walk around d.c. with your head high, but to wear a shield, to wear a badge, to earn that certification every year. we know what it is to be constantly under threat of attack and physical attack. but we carry on. we rarely report what we don't absolutely have to. because of the agenda-driven persecution that officers are currently facing in where? republican-run cities
at this time i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. higgins. mr. higgins: i thank my colleague. madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. higgins: madam speaker, do you know why our democrat colleagues oppose this report? do you know why? madam speaker? they don't want clear, fresh, precise data provided to the american people on how many attacks uniformed law enforcement officers suffer every year? they don't want america to...
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mr. claude. mr. claude votes yes. mr.palmer. mr. palmer votes aye. mr. higgins. mr. higgins votes yes. mr. sessions. mr. sessions votes aye. mr. bigs. mr. bigs votes aye. miss mace. miss mace votes aye. mr. laturner. mr. laturner votes aye. mr. fallon. mr. donalds. mr. donalds votes yes. mr. perry. mr. timmons. mr. timmons votes aye. mr. burchet. ms. greene. >> aye. >> ms. greene votes aye. ms. mcclain. mr. frye. mr. frye votes aye. ms. luna. mr. langworthy. mr. langworthy votes aye. mr. burleson. mr waltz. >> mr. raskin votes no. ms. norton. mr. lynch. >> no. >> mr. lynch votes no. mr. connolly. >> nay. >> mr. connolly votes nay. mr. morothy votes no. mr. ensume. >> no. >> ms. ocasio-cortez. >> nay. >> ms. porter. ms. bush. ms. brown. ms. stansbury. mr. garcia. mr. garcia votes no. mr. frost. ms. lee. ms. lee votes no. mr. casar. mr. casar votes no. ms. crocket. >> votes no. >> mr. goldman. >> no. >> mr. goldman votes no. >> mr. most moskuwitz votes no. talib votes no. ms. presley votes no. mr. chairman. >> i vote yes and how is mr. burleson recorded? >> mr. burleso
mr. claude. mr. claude votes yes. mr.palmer. mr. palmer votes aye. mr. higgins. mr. higgins votes yes. mr. sessions. mr. sessions votes aye. mr. bigs. mr. bigs votes aye. miss mace. miss mace votes aye. mr. laturner. mr. laturner votes aye. mr. fallon. mr. donalds. mr. donalds votes yes. mr. perry. mr. timmons. mr. timmons votes aye. mr. burchet. ms. greene. >> aye. >> ms. greene votes aye. ms. mcclain. mr. frye. mr. frye votes aye. ms. luna. mr. langworthy. mr. langworthy votes...
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and as a side note, mr. higgins knew orleans connection is one of the reasons that the world war two museum is in new york. new orleans, isn't it? very much so. again, he's another forgotten figure, sort of of world war two. but at the time, along with henry kaiser and some others. higgins was was one of the key industrialist. key players on the home front that helped make the war a success. he made torpedo boats and his landing boats in a giant factory in new orleans. and, yeah, it's a very exciting museum down there that sort of acknowledged his contributions. steve drummond you said earlier that the truman committee helped to vault harry truman into the vice presidency and presidency. what was the impact. yeah, very much so. so by 1943, the week the steel commission investigation. sorry, the week the steel investigation came out. truman found himself on the on the cover of time magazine. the headline said, billion dollar watchdog a democracy needs to keep an eye on itself. truman was suddenly a national f
and as a side note, mr. higgins knew orleans connection is one of the reasons that the world war two museum is in new york. new orleans, isn't it? very much so. again, he's another forgotten figure, sort of of world war two. but at the time, along with henry kaiser and some others. higgins was was one of the key industrialist. key players on the home front that helped make the war a success. he made torpedo boats and his landing boats in a giant factory in new orleans. and, yeah, it's a very...
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i yield to mr. higgins for two minutes. mr. higgins: this bill is perhaps unconstitutional under our constitution he has a right to lead an article 3 challenge. this bill which i expect they will. my democrat colleagues love to sue americans and pursue legislation through the courts. this is actual legislation presented by conservative republicans to correct the horrible wrong. i rise in support of h.r. 7109, equal representation act. while this bill will continue to count every person in the united states, it adds a simple question, are you a unions citizens. while the decennial census, the problem is the number of illegal persons because of president biden's failures at the southern border. took 240 years to accumulate illegals. in four short years president biden under his policies will have added 15 million. 45 million illegal persons. that's the equivalent of 60 congressional seats. now most of those illegal aliens will be drawn to live primarily in sanctuary states and cities. this thwarts the fair representation of ameri
i yield to mr. higgins for two minutes. mr. higgins: this bill is perhaps unconstitutional under our constitution he has a right to lead an article 3 challenge. this bill which i expect they will. my democrat colleagues love to sue americans and pursue legislation through the courts. this is actual legislation presented by conservative republicans to correct the horrible wrong. i rise in support of h.r. 7109, equal representation act. while this bill will continue to count every person in the...
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higgins. >> thank you mr. chairman and secretary thank you for appearing before us today. things are moving rather quickly today. i-mile ask you to focus here. the department of energy determined whether exporting lng to our allies around the world is within the public interest, yes or no? >> we are in the middle of the study. that is updating her assessment. >> would that be in no? >> we are in the middle of updating. >> not yet determined. >> that would be in no, maam, please. let's not filibuster each other. i asked you a simple question. has the department of energy determined whether exporting lng to our allies around the world is in the public interest? them answering a simple way we are in the middle of updating. >> that would be a no. have you gotten to the end zone? >> we are in the middle. >> that would be no, you have not made to the end zone yet. this is what we are dealing with mr. chairman. we can't get a straight answer about this administration. we will see. you are on record today. why have you issued a long-term ban on export permit approvals prior to det
higgins. >> thank you mr. chairman and secretary thank you for appearing before us today. things are moving rather quickly today. i-mile ask you to focus here. the department of energy determined whether exporting lng to our allies around the world is within the public interest, yes or no? >> we are in the middle of the study. that is updating her assessment. >> would that be in no? >> we are in the middle of updating. >> not yet determined. >> that would be...
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. >> i recognize mr. higgins. the subcommittee for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. i think the panelists for being here today, honored and humbled to be a brother on the long line long ago. i served as a military police officer and later in life as a civilian officer in my home state of louisiana. i'm a cop as i sit in front of you today. this is a week this bizarre realm of washington, d.c. where there is a cacophony of support across the political spectrum's that you will hear political and a agendaquestions like how k panelists to supporting the red flag wall, where in a limited time available you just don't have the time or the venue here to go into it as to why we oppose such things and in existence, he's left the room but in the state of louisiana we have them tase guns out of houses all the time under the protective order and investigation of an ongoing criminal allegation and the property receipt is turned over to the spells. sometimes after questioning a spouse you remove firearms from cta residence. these predictions already exist. the problem is when you
. >> i recognize mr. higgins. the subcommittee for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. i think the panelists for being here today, honored and humbled to be a brother on the long line long ago. i served as a military police officer and later in life as a civilian officer in my home state of louisiana. i'm a cop as i sit in front of you today. this is a week this bizarre realm of washington, d.c. where there is a cacophony of support across the political spectrum's that you will...
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higgins, gentleman from louisiana for his five minutes of questioning >> thank you, mr. chairman, chairman, i worked extensively with my colleagues in the household -- house oversight committee regarding artificial intelligence and not necessarily opposed to the emerging technology, even if i -- opposing the income and tied to the ocean. it's happening. i think it's important that congress provides a framework so that a.i. can not be leveraged in any manner that is contrary to americans' individual rights and liberties. i introduced the automated governments attack, the tat act to set limits -- as a whole. the bill seeks to ensure federal agencies notify individuals when they are interacting with were subject to decisions made using a.i. or other automated systems and directs federal agencies to establish a human review of appeal process to ensure -- to ensure that human beings have supervision of a.i. generated decisions that can impact the lives of americans and specifically our freedoms so i have concerns about this technology but we may as well embrace it. i think it
higgins, gentleman from louisiana for his five minutes of questioning >> thank you, mr. chairman, chairman, i worked extensively with my colleagues in the household -- house oversight committee regarding artificial intelligence and not necessarily opposed to the emerging technology, even if i -- opposing the income and tied to the ocean. it's happening. i think it's important that congress provides a framework so that a.i. can not be leveraged in any manner that is contrary to americans'...
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recognize mr. bobulinaki for his opening statement. >> should i allow hunter to give his opening statement first? >> does not appear mr. biden shut up first public hearing will recognize you. >> think you mr. chairman. chairman, ranking members and members of congress, good morning. thank you for this opportunity to speak with you and present my truthful testimony to the american people. i sit here today under oath for one reason one reason only, the american people deserve to hear the truth. the truth involved in the deep corruption of the biden family including the malfeasance of the sitting president of the united states might be raw and unpleasant the american people must hear it. you are presented here today to narratives in this investigation. the false coming pushed by joe biden a serial liar and fabulist known as impeachment investigation for public corruption his brother jim biden 75 your old man who cannot keep his lies straight including under oath and including a son son chronic drug ad
recognize mr. bobulinaki for his opening statement. >> should i allow hunter to give his opening statement first? >> does not appear mr. biden shut up first public hearing will recognize you. >> think you mr. chairman. chairman, ranking members and members of congress, good morning. thank you for this opportunity to speak with you and present my truthful testimony to the american people. i sit here today under oath for one reason one reason only, the american people deserve to...
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. >> thank you, mr. chairman. over the past year i have found that many members of congress failed to grasp the founders ' true meaning regarding the constitutional rid of impeachment proceedings. impeachment is not a criminal proceeding. it may include violations of the law but was never intended to be bound by specific criminal violations of statute. in many ways, impeachment proceedings are intended to be guided by principles of conduct that are far more deeply etched upon human history than any written law could ever be. embezzlement of money by an employee is a criminal act and up the trail of trust. betrayal of trust is not a statute. the house committee on homeland security advanced articles of impeachment against department of homeland security alejandro mayorkas. he has been impeached by the people's house. these articles do not impugn the secretary's character nor list dissenting views on how to handle the crisis at the border. instead impeachment articles against secretary mayorkas carry the c
. >> thank you, mr. chairman. over the past year i have found that many members of congress failed to grasp the founders ' true meaning regarding the constitutional rid of impeachment proceedings. impeachment is not a criminal proceeding. it may include violations of the law but was never intended to be bound by specific criminal violations of statute. in many ways, impeachment proceedings are intended to be guided by principles of conduct that are far more deeply etched upon human...
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i now recognize mr. higgins for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i thank our panelists for being here today. i'm honoredhumbled to be a -- honored and humbles to be a brother of the thin blue lines. long ago, as a younger man, i served in the united states army as a military police officer and then later in life as a civilian police officer in my home state of louisiana for many years. i maintained my post certification through the louisiana state attorney general's office, so i'm a cop as i sit in front of you today. this is a week in washington, d.c., this bizarre realm of washington, d.c. where there's the a great cacophony of support across,, a across the political spectrums of law enforcement that you'll hear in political testimony and agenda-driven questions like how to trick panelists into supporting red flag laws where in a limited amount of time available you just don't have the time or the venue here to go into it. as to why we oppose such things. and the actual existence of, mr, but in the state of louisiana we have the authority of law
i now recognize mr. higgins for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i thank our panelists for being here today. i'm honoredhumbled to be a -- honored and humbles to be a brother of the thin blue lines. long ago, as a younger man, i served in the united states army as a military police officer and then later in life as a civilian police officer in my home state of louisiana for many years. i maintained my post certification through the louisiana state attorney general's office, so...
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recognize mr. bob linsky for his opening statement. >> should i allow hunter to give his opening statement first? >> it doesn't appear he showed up so we recognize you. >> thank you. good morning. thank you for this opportunity to speak with you and present my truthful testimony to the american people. i sit here today under oath for one reason, the american people deserve to hear the truth. though the truth involving the deep corruption of the biden family including the sitting president in the united states might be raw and unpleasant the american people must hear it. you're presented with two narratives, a false one being pushed by joe biden, a serial liar now under this impeachment investigation for public corruption, a 75-year-old man who can't keep his lies straight including under oath and his son, a chronic drug addict facing two indictments. you also have the truth confirmed by multiple biden partners over many years and backed up by mountains of irrefutable evidence including text message
recognize mr. bob linsky for his opening statement. >> should i allow hunter to give his opening statement first? >> it doesn't appear he showed up so we recognize you. >> thank you. good morning. thank you for this opportunity to speak with you and present my truthful testimony to the american people. i sit here today under oath for one reason, the american people deserve to hear the truth. though the truth involving the deep corruption of the biden family including the...