mrs. kirkpatrick: the six people who died were christina-taylor green. morey. dot federal judge john rolle. phyllis sineck. darwin stoddard. gabriel "gabe" zimmerman. bill badger. these were the people wounded by the gunman. congressman ron barbour who is now my district director. ken dureshka. james fuller. randy gardner. congresswoman gabbie giffords. susie heilemann. george morris. mary reid. pam simon who is in the gallery with us today. mavy stoddard, ken tucker. the members of my community had never seen such a devastating tragedy before yet they responded with compassion and kindness toward the survivors. and the families of those who were murdered. they did not let this horrific tragedy define who we were. three memorials sprung up spontaneously. at the site of the shooting. at congresswoman giffords' office. and at the university hospital where the most seriously wounded were taken. thanks to the quick actions of members of the public who rushed by the the wounded and first responders lives were saved that morning. this mental health of everyone in att

mrs. kirkpatrick: just one more point. the chair: the gentleman yields. mrs. kirkpatrick: when it rains in that watershed, the rain carries that uranium a.m.t. to our -- contamination to our stock tanks and ponds and that contamination goes into our cattle. this is a very serious issue. i urge my colleagues to support h.r. 1373. thank you, i yield back. the chair: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. gosar: i thank the gentlelady from arizona for acknowledging that. so we're going to go back to a learning of geology. once again we have these pipes and you can see them on this location on the platform here. now, let's look at something that naturally occurs. next picture. what do you think this is? his is an exposed pipe next to -- this is exactly what she was talking about. when water and air hits this, it immerses it into the water and it carries it down. this is a concentrated supply of uranium. wouldn't it be better to mine that area? that's what we have to get after. it's

mrs. kirkpatrick of arizona. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 172, the gentlewoman from arizona, ms. kirkpatrick, and a member opposed, will each control five minutes. the gentlewoman from arizona. mrs. kirkpatrick: i thank mr. sarbanes for his persistent work on this legislation. we have an opportunity here to reduce the role of dark money in politics and make it easier for americans to participate in our democracy. this is not a partisan issue. this is an american democracy issue, and h.r. 1 is the best solution to cleaning up corruption in washington. i'm proud of my colleagues for working on this historic and necessary package. you see, madam speaker, i ran as a publicly funded candidate in arizona under our public financing law called clean elections when i first ran for the legislature. this meant i had to go out and get a certain number of $5 contributions from constituents in my district which i then turned in to get my public financing. it was the same for everyone who was running as a clean elect

mrs. kirkpatrick: mr. speaker, i have a responsibility as a congresswoman, former prosecutor, and american citizen to stand up for the rule of law. after countless conversations with my constituents, after speaking with legal scholars and experts, reviewing the mueller report, and after seeing administration officials defy congressional subpoenas, i have come to the conclusion that the house of representatives must open an impeach. inquiry impeachment inquiry on president trump. following mueller's alarming report it is our job as a congress to conduct oversight and deliver answers to the american people. unfortunately, the president has called his administration to break the law and ignore our congressional subpoenas. now we have no choice but to open an impeachment inquiry. this should not be a partisan fight or a debate about election strategy. it's about the rule of law. i know impeachment is risky, but allowing this president to defy the law is even more risky. if we don't act now, our democracy may b

mrs. kirkpatrick: our government works best when it is focused on people and american families. not some special interest group or large corporation. we can clean up the muddy swamp behaviors by passing h.r. 1. we need to reduce the role of dark special interest money, and to make it easier to vote. we need to have accountability here. i will be voting for h.r. 1 so that our constituents become the top priority for all of us, not special interest groups. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. there is no room for anti-semitism anywhere in this chamber. this past january the house voted nearly unanimously to condemn white supremacy. and named a republican member as we did that. i voted for that. back in january around the same exact time we had a member apologize for remarks about srael had hypnotized the

the clerk: leave of absence requested for mrs. kirkpatrick of arizona for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the request is granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2019, the gentleman from texas, mr. green, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority eader. mr. green: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, still i rise, it is a preeminent privilege to stand here and address this august body, to address those who are within the sound of my voice would probably be more appropriate, and those who are onlookers by way of various means of telecommunications. it is an honor and a privilege to do so and i'm grateful to the leadership of this house for extending and allowing the privilege. i believe that it is one of the great honors of being a congressperson, to be able to stand and address the nation, you will. so tonight, as a member of this body, it's my honor to speak on a topic very near and dear to my heart and the hearts of a good many americans. i'd like to talk about some of the current factors that are imped

mrs. kirkpatrick: to our constituents at home i'm sorry but be out-- but the outrage. john from southern arizona a customs and border patrol agent is furloughed and worried about how he's going to keep the lights on. it's outrageous that cochise community college students, many of whom are veterans, are worried they may not resee their financial aid. it's outrageous that over 900,000 arizona participants in snatch, 72% of them with children, are in jeopardy of losing their nutrition assistance. the majority in this house has publicly stated our willingness to work with the president. we must reopen government, be outraged because i sure am. thank you madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from hawaii rise? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. 2018 was a tough year for so many americans. we had families and farmers and people all across california whose homs -- homes were des

kirkpatrick. kirk kirk thank you, madam speaker. i just want to echo what i hear from my constituents, do i put gas in my car or do i buy my medication? do i put food on the table for my family or do i pay for my prescription drugs? do i buy a generic drug here in the united states, which costs $900 or do i drive to mexico where i can buy it for $9? these are real lifesaving, life or death issues we are dealing with. and i just want you to know, this is personal to me, because i was a 19-year-old waitress and i came home one night to my family and my parents weren't home and they said your dad -- your mom took your dad to the hospital. and i drove to the hospital. i said ok, i'll go check on him. as i was walking in the door, the doctor walked out and he said your dad is dead. and that was a lack of health care including prescription drugs. he had an undiagnosed heart disease that could have been treated and in this day and age wouldn't have been an issue. so i fully support h.r. 3. this is something that is critical to american fam

mrs. kirkpatrick: madam speaker, i rise today to honor the national alliance on mental illness and to show support for my community and the millions of americans living with a mental illness. this weekend, i marched in the walk to help raise awareness. i was inspired to hear the brave stories of so many survivors who have not given up on their mental wellness. before the affordable care act was enacted, mental health coverage was lacking or missing altogether from most health plans. medicaid expansion, a cornerstone of the a.c.a., has dramatically expanded access to treatment in many states, including arizona. but the trump administration is again trying to eliminate the a.c.a. and remove protections for people with mental illness and pre-existing conditions. republicans have no health plan other than fighting to take away americans' health care. we must raise our voices and reject this again. we must fight for our health care and the coverage that treats our most vulnerable communities. i

mrs. kirkpatrick: thank you, madam chair. mr. malcolm, i'm going to read experts from the mueller report and then ask you to comment on them if you don't mind. special counsel robert mueller is a prosecutor and yet he did not, not recommend obstruction of justice charges against the president. and as has been said before by our ranking member collins, there was a joint statement by the special counsel and department of justice that says, the attorney general has previously stated that the special counsel repeatedly affirmed that he was not saying that but for the o.l.c. opinion, he would have found the president obstructed justice. , again, o: so let me talk about some particular experts -- excerpts and after reading the mueller report, it was clear to me that mueller knew that he may not have a clear case. that could hold up in court. and in fact he said, the evidence we obtained about the president's actions and intent presents difficult issues that would need to be resolved if we were making a traditional prosecutorial judgmen

mrs. kirkpatrick: mr. speaker, this past weekend, i held a congress on your corner in tucson, arizona. i met face to face with my constituents at a supermarket. they shared their grave concerns over the president's words and actions. one woman had never attended an event like this, but she stopped by to tell me she was terrified of losing her health insurance. another woman was concerned about how inaction on climate change would impact her children. no one president can solve every issue, but we need a president that unites and fights for america's future, not divides us by party, economic status or the country we were born in. president trump's address on tuesday was more of the same. he doubled down on his divisive and destructive agenda with blatant lies. time and again, he has failed the middle class and misinformed the public from the power pulpit. the president didn't utter a word about climate change, and he mischaracterized activity at the border. but i'm listening and here to work. i'm focused on

mrs. kirkpatrick: madam speaker, i was in my district over the weekend. we had a couple of marches, we had a woman's march. we had a march for the m.l.k. day. and man approached me and he said, representative kirkpatrick, i work for the national park service. i'm furloughed. i have no income. i've missed two paychecks. d he said, my 9-year-old son gave me his christmas gift card to help our family get by. and he had tears in his eyes. and i'm tearing right now just telling that story. because this shutdown is effecting families, children, the instability that these children are feeling, we don't talk about that enough. it's going to effect them for the rest of their live. we have got to open the government and we've got to do it now. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rom virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i rise to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for -- the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank

mrs. kirkpatrick: it threatens to steal nearly $150 million of urgently needed arizona military construction funds, critical to the security of our nation, and the well-being of our men and women in uniform. and military families. both military bases within my are on the list that could be directly affected by these cuts. and i'm here today to say, no way. i represent a border district in southern arizona and we don't want the expensive, ineffective wall. we want our military bases funded. 59% of americans reject this emergency declaration. i will continue to take action to block this brutal decision and fight to protect arizonans from the drastic consequences of this dangerous, unlawful declaration. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. i

the clerk: leave of absence requested for mrs. kirkpatrick of arizona for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the request is granted. under the speaker's announced spoil of january 3, 2019, the gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. mr. gohmert: thank you, madam speaker. sometimes we get comments about my giving remarks at the end of he week, it might be worth setting a little history of these special order remarks. i 5 and 2006, my first term, was not prone to give any remarks in special orders but i observed during those two years that one of my classmates that came in, january 2005, like i did, debbie wasserman schultz, and some other democrats arranged each night, often taking both hours for special orders that their party was fforded, and i was told by republicans that had been here for a long time, you know, nobody is paying any attention to what they're saying. they're making themselves look bad. they make us look good by what they say. and there were times i would say but are you

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one mrs. kirkpatrick: i am here to represent the residents of as as' secondal congressional district. i work for them. our constituents sent us here to practice good government and to fight for their values and interests. so i'm upset with the president's recent budget request. a budget is an expression of our values and this budget further proves how out-of-touch donald trump is with real american families. this budget ransacks medicaid, medicare, and affordable health care. it makes it harder for americans to have access to quality health care. this budget abandons hungry families who are struggling to make ends meet. it fails farmers in rural communities. it pushes affordable college further out of reach. making it harder for students to attend college. and this budget demands billions for a wasteful, ineffective wall. we need to have a budget that prioritizes working families and not large corporations. we need to invest more in our education system and invest more in our young people, not

mr. stanton: thank you, congressman. i now yield to my friend, mrs. irkpatrick of arizona. mrs. kirkpatrick: no woman or person i have ever known has appreciated the right to vote quite like jeri emmett. she was born at a time when being a woman meant being silent. she was raised at a time when women had to fight to be heard and work 10 times as hard to be taken seriously. she aged to see women become prominent and powerful and she passed away the same year that we had the most women elected to congress. i remember well the first time i met jeri emmett. she was very close friends with the late carolyn warner, our former superintendent of schools. jeri was always a teacher. i was a newly elected state legislator at a political event andieri and carolyn were there, carolyn said, do you have a card? and i said oh, i don't have them with me right now. and jeri emmett said, always keep your cards in your pocket. so jeri, this is for you. i yield back. mr. stanton: i now yield to my riend, mr. gallego of arizona. mr. gallego: thank you, representative stanton. i know i speak for my co

mrs. kirkpatrick: i'm standing here today to recognize my southern arizona community. while in tucson for the work period, i saw goodness in action. the city of tucson, the county, catholic community services and other local churches and nonprofits came together with open arms and hearts to welcome and care for the hundreds of families seeking asylum across our southern border. with limited resources and fleeting time, southern arizonans stepped up to provide shelter, transportation, food, clothing, and childcare. city volunteers ran with little children who hadn't played in weeks and weeks. the families fleeing their birthplace journeyed to the united states for a safer and better life for their children. their stories are gutwrenching, and the responsive seen and heard from the tucson community has been unparalleled. no walls or cages. i saw goodness and action. we must come together, like tucson, to find a humane and proactive solutions to help these families. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from k

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. >> chair fewer: it looks as though we have consensus with my colleagues, also, so mr. controller, would you take notice of the intention to set the b.l.a.'s reduction. okay. so next, we have the mayor's office, and we have kelly kirkpatrick, i think. >> mayor's office of housing and urban development. we are in agreement with the budget and legislative analyst's office. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. let's hear from the b.l.a. >> the department's proposed $152,136,808 for fiscal year 2020-21 is $178,145,233 or 53.9% less than the pay i don't remember's proposed fiscal -- mayor's proposed fiscal year budget. our recommended -- we recommended closing out prior unexpended encumbrances for a total general fund savings of $265,000. in addition, we have reserve recommendations that total $41,560,000 in fiscal year 19-20, all of which are one-time, and we do not have any recommendations for fiscal year 2020-21 as mr. mccloskey has stated, we do have agreements and that i'm available for questions if you have any. >> chair fewer: thank you very much. colleagues, are we i

. >> chair fewer: mr. ginsberg, do we have agreement? >> that is correct. i do want to thank the b.l.a., in particular, juliet wilson, who worked with my staff, and in particular, kelly kirkpatrick, and severin campbell. >> item number 10 permits the department to impose flexible pricing on guest berthing fees at our marina harbor. it's 30 days or less, and prime yearly used by regional and traveling boaters throughout the year. an example of the flex pricing would be a $2 current rate going to $4, and the $4 would be applied generally during the fall and early -- summer and early fall, when we have special events at the yacht harbor. the fee increase will allow us to provide greater service of events during high use. item number 11 permits the department to apply flexible pricing at our specialty gardens and the coit tower. the plexible pricing would allow us to increase prices by 50% or lower prices by 25% only on nonresident adult fees. this flexible pricing would not apply to any residential fees or any nonsenior and new fees. the reasonables for the pr

. >> mr. mitchell, the ig received 35,000 hotline contacts in fiscal year 2018. what percent taming of hotline cases closed without investigation and what percentage are investigated and could you please explain how your office decides whether a complaint merits further investigation or should just simply be closed without action? >> of the 35,000 contacts, as i testified, we analyze and evaluate each and every one of those. the number that turn into an oig investigation is a relatively small percentage. again, it's a resource issue. we take the matters that we believe are the most significant, most impactful, have the greatest risk to veterans or tax dollars and so, we can only take a relatively small number. a number of the other cases that we-- or contacts we get, we may refer over to va and ask them to take a look at it and report back to us or just refer it to them or a number of the others we may send to another agency such as osc, which is more capable of handling it, if it's a retaliat

. >> mr. speaker, the president projects worth construct 175 miles of wall on our southern bored bother. kirkpatrick: it affects every branch of the military, abroad. my district will lose $30 funding, designated for the reconstruction of an transportation equipment building. our localtal asset to economy and our entire national security. action defy this congress's role in appropriating believe it's disrespectful to our armed orces and the american taxpayers. the president has made it very clear, he's more willing to his own political campaign over protecting and our military. ultimately, this type of us all at ing puts risk. fund our ent, military, not your wall. back.d the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to direct chair.emarks to the for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlemanion, from north carolina is recognized for o

mr. chairman: thank you, senator murphy. senator scott. sen. scott: good morning. i do want to start off by echoing my support for the department's recent efforts on joint employer and overtime. i knows that been mentioned a few times. johnny spent some time on it as well. i am appreciative of the current direction. i think it's incredibly responsible actions on the part of the department. i want to start the conversation off with the topic i think is really important for our workforce and frankly it's going to be a topic of discussion for however long you are the secretary of labor, and i hope that that begins sooner than later. experts say that about $2 trillion of current payroll could be automated. the minimum wage increase, only in my opinion, accelerates automation of the payroll. if we see a greater acceleration towards automation, what we see are the first rung in the ladder of economic success and mobility being pulled away. response to that is that low skill folks have fewer opportunities to get engaged in the workforce, the consequence of that is longer

mrs. kirkpatrick: the six people who died were christina-taylor green. morey. dot federal judge john rolle. phyllis sineck. darwin stoddard. gabriel "gabe" zimmerman. bill badger. these were the people wounded by the gunman. congressman ron barbour who is now my district director. ken dureshka. james fuller. randy gardner. congresswoman gabbie giffords. susie heilemann. george morris. mary reid. pam simon who is in the gallery with us today. mavy stoddard, ken tucker. the members of my community had never seen such a devastating tragedy before yet they responded with compassion and kindness toward the survivors. and the families of those who were murdered. they did not let this horrific tragedy define who we were. three memorials sprung up spontaneously. at the site of the shooting. at congresswoman giffords' office. and at the university hospital where the most seriously wounded were taken. thanks to the quick actions of members of the public who rushed by the the wounded and first responders lives were saved that morning. this mental health of everyone in att