▶ 0:11:40Is authorized to declare. Recess at any time. The committee is convening to consider a single measure. 7006 the financial government and national security related programs appropriations act. Last week, the. House 326 s across the finish line and basis.
▶ 0:12:09Back to build upon that, continue our work all fy 26 appropriations bill. That's more to be done. And all of us are looking forward to package befo. That same bipartisan.
▶ 0:12:29Bicameral collaboration to address the pressing issues that face safeguarding nation's financial system. Businesses, bolstering strong posture fiscally and abroad. These dual pieces are. And. The. America first agenda.
▶ 0:12:58They're all interwoven. Issued to us by the american people. This package is part agreement that keeps. Spending below the level projected continuing resolution. Doing so july savings. For american taxpayers across what's more, as the progress that we've achieved thus far.
▶ 0:13:28Bills are through a process that is deliver. This brings about a thinking posture of the inflated omnibuses that had.
▶ 0:13:43We're moving in a the right things for the right reasons ano the discussions moving these tol consider. I now yield ranking member, Mr. mcgovern, to me.
▶ 0:14:07>> well, thank you, madam chair, and, uh, here are spending bills . Before us that were supposed to be finished. Republicans want a pat on the back for finishing up work, it to some years. It's hard to makd the months the speaker shut down the done floor time availability.
▶ 0:14:30But before us today are the the national secuy state for fiscal year 2026 to a two bill minibus. So let's good minibus. $30 million 5.5 billion for internet package la.
▶ 0:15:04$163 billion in programs. And democratic negotiators who rides that tried to appropriations process. They were poised at care, undermine clean energy, great aid, interfered. With dc local government.
▶ 0:15:24Those riders are not in the bill, and that did not happen by uh, and compared ability to float the law trump and the whie house think it shouldn't be controversial, that congress ought to continue to strongly assert our article verse. So is .
▶ 0:15:52This package perfect nations bill ever is, but it does avoid another lap. I'm very ideas. I want to thank our ability to r work to put this many. Madam chair, I also want to take this weekend. Uh, on sunday we let states dramatically expanding. Is weaponizes this time by opening an unprecedented into powell. The president.
▶ 0:16:27Has been bullying, berating and trying to. This is revenge. It's about some won't do what donald trump tells them to do. An incident. This is this is part of a crooked president believes the department of justice is grt his friends publicly demanded an indictment of james comey, was indicted. He publicly demanded the. James.
▶ 0:16:56She was ind . The colleague lamonica. Lamonica mciver. They he demanded had a investigate adam schiff and poof into adam schiff. Uh, about crimes or evidence.
▶ 0:17:18And let's not forget, this is all happening while he's trying to get him, not the white house. $230 million of republicans. And I and I think a lot of think a lot of republicans don't like what's pass. They think hel stop first.
▶ 0:17:44Impulses will checkk they craziness from inside. Say to those republicans, do not be fooled, hugh. I mean, what is happening to jerome. T look, look what he did to our colleague followers.
▶ 0:18:08Investigate you and indict you with bogus charges that and when the president starts using federal political hitmen, when law enforcement becomes a tool,s on the r next to your name won't mean a.s not democracy. And it doorstep knocking to come in.
▶ 0:18:35Sl make it worse. And which. >> thank you, Mr. mcgovern. In any prepared statements that our witnesses included in record and now welcome, chairman cole and ranking member on appropriations, your full statement of we ask that you
▶ 0:19:05Summarize your statement from your testimony. Thank you, madam chair and chairwoman. Fox. >> ranking member of the rules committee. Thank you for your warm welcome to testify I appear before you to 7006, a two bill package. And general government and national security, state and. Related agencies. Appropriations measures 26.
▶ 0:19:33Today is the secons that are a result of a. It's imt progress doing exactly what we promised the american people. Small targeted packages forward is that with this package, we once again are funding that.
▶ 0:20:05Aisles and chambers. Consistent. Moving us toward our number one objectives, our fy 26 work sending entire discretionary budget, a quick state status our first three package is. Last week we passed.
▶ 0:20:31Each bill and as a result, we now out of the house. Now now it's time to tally the measure before benefit the american people. If in bill includes.
▶ 0:20:52That will drive economic growth and consumers support entrepreneurship and encourage national security portion. We champion a policy support of our wasteful spending. We. For critl ally is, holding support.
▶ 0:21:20Safege taxpayers dollars. The growth sd diplomacy to meet the needs of the as important as process, it's no week's action marks another string of the process to regular and reamed as
▶ 0:21:55Though congress could only omnibus spending. Packages against the holiday. Process was unfair to this country and to. And when I assumed the chairmanship of the appropriations health we've sees , those days are one of each members, said to support bipartisan forward to your
▶ 0:22:28Question today. And with that, thank you very much. >> so that makes her happy to be getting this done. And I think, um, hope you're going. Thank you very mug member I'm delighted to be here with all of you cole.
▶ 0:22:52I'm here in support of general government, um, security related programs. Funding package. Let me begin by expressing, uh, for all good work, the ranking ranking member hoyer. Ranking member.
▶ 0:23:13Frankel done with this package negotiators and the final product reflect their commitment to their constituents as well ak you to the appropriations committee counterparts in the majority for their work and of s
▶ 0:23:44Priorities at. Home and abroad, as at the united organization, in meeting our treaty obligations, it. Supports women across the globe, funding, and the united nations.
▶ 0:24:10Assistance funding that the globe who do not. Purity of shelter, food package helped spur economic growth, especially coast, by providing three hundreds for community development, financial institutions and entrepreneurs who backbone provn
▶ 0:24:43For the small ocean, including an increasing for entrepreneurial of the program. We this provides electo ensure every eligible exercise their protecting the infrastructure.
▶ 0:25:07From any forms that from this federal judiciary by $5, $315 million increase for defense. Protecting the sixth amendment that right of the wealthy or the wealthy connected.
▶ 0:25:32But of this, that's s obtained in this package.
▶ 0:25:46And yet which would to abuse in thie outset, that, if.
▶ 0:26:04I had a different package, I am, regards of to support this package. Thank you. >> thank you, Mr. delauro, for . >> so I'll.
▶ 0:26:28Anyone else is ahead of me. >> well, um, I'm. I'm happy to go. >> I gotta get say, um. Uh, thank you to, um.
▶ 0:26:46Uh rankin, uh, will are to approach appropriate year in keeping the number weeds about a little, you know, various accounts and what flat? Uh spending.
▶ 0:27:11Uh, we're now . Last 2 or 3 years, relatively flat pattern. I revenue coming in and place reducing. And that has been while. Um I think and we a reguh respect to getting I.
▶ 0:27:39Think this is a giant step forward in out e bills that for a variety of reasons, I won't point the. Uh,o get on the full bill before they went to a negotiate. Did report process. So when we order, I just want to that if we can move these fast through the floor go to conference having we can reg.
▶ 0:28:12I would call this kind. Hybrid g bills, not crs, but we're moving. That want to thank the chairman and the engaging to do that.
▶ 0:28:27Um, I'm going to concerns that I no doubt that most are being funded, I things that the ranking member were extoll that I'm not necessarily always his point being, there are things that that, uh, you know, may preclude me from don't think pass my constitutional I think we're rit direction.
▶ 0:28:56Get the of and so wid back, I think thank you, madam . >> again, I want to thank you, chairman cole, for, you know, bringing this product, and for h members on both sides finish li. >> but I'm, I'm.
▶ 0:29:23Just on this attack on goal, and, um. You know, and that the trump administration is threatening criminal powell, uh, will this committee stated, and I, I know Mr. powell to be a man of integrity, service.
▶ 0:29:48Ane over the years we disagreements, I found him of te highest integrity. He charges related at a time when the by se individual. Um.
▶ 0:30:15And this action could undermine this ability poy decisions. End quote, or said, g more than an attempt, chairman over needs to invest. E department.
▶ 0:30:44Of states are too high to look the stability of our markets, the broader economy. Um said the and the fed's independence is during something that we need to proceed with. Reserve is not funded through the annual appropriation process.
▶ 0:31:12Agree that the reserve. Should have integrity and that him is an unfair distraction. To me. Um here to . But of course, any question is . Look, I believe number to the of venezuela is indeed in. Wrongdo.
▶ 0:31:48Second, I do think it's. Uh, ans , any around it, uh, cause you. Know, questions about the independence of investigation. Asian number one. Good. Reason for having lost it in the first it done expeditiously. I policy disagreements.
▶ 0:32:16I have no reason to believe uh, again I would give that. Anybody but uh this. Case and I hope the matter is dealt with expedition expect and uh, nothing has reserve and saying l you.
▶ 0:32:44Yeah I appreciate seeing ks pattern develop where people who have been different and are tarj investigation, you know republin something republican senator tom said, and I quote, if there adve trump administration are active tenants.
▶ 0:33:12Of the federal reserve, they should it is now the independence and the credibility of the department of justice and republican. Uh. Louisiana said, I quote, if you want to make anything of a better way than to have the federal reserve getting.
▶ 0:33:32A contest with the executive own treasury, treasury secretary, if he investigation c news your your response question. I just against, uh, extreme abuse.
▶ 0:33:50Of this president and this department of justice how they submitted want to destroy,u know uh, but I think, uh highlighting whi yield back >> thank you. Mr. >> you're recognized.
▶ 0:34:21>> I just uh, the ranking member and the. Chicken. >> uh, look forward. Regular order bills in the future. >> thank you, miss scanlon. You're witnesses for their work package. Um, this bill programs this.
▶ 0:34:47Uh, ranking the white house budget, um, was going. Billion in domestic spending. And some of the strong funding for the cdf on business administration funding the election assistance commission and domestic to building are
▶ 0:35:18Key to our in community. So the, your work and the grounded in te reveals the we can achieve undee house funds budget, government programs to confront the way federal
▶ 0:35:50Government, the financial services and generates funding for the office of management to rein in the abuse omb director russell project 20h is about half implementation under administration.
▶ 0:36:08Just last week authorized spending, uh democratic governm, explicit act of political retribution, justice instrumentt recently through the just investigation into federal reserve chair jerome powell.
▶ 0:36:35Another explicit seen the escal, the unaccountable, masked federal, intimidate, harm minnesota on process becomes the only meaningful check we have left is the last have some control over.
▶ 0:36:58So I think don't buy and watch the executive branch at the expenses house. I know my democratic colleagues on.
▶ 0:37:12Remember, delaurs to have a cast to prove deeply constraints, circumstances the s should be involved in.
▶ 0:37:39So I thank our witnesses for their work, the essential services running in ae congress's article one authorities and decay. Um ranking thing about wo say, able white sought I, uh, thank.
▶ 0:38:07You r your comments. I think negotiations, the central that the bill ought to, uh, bills of0 or so in to read that and power of
▶ 0:38:40The purse and I think um, been able us to address a list , uh, of, uh, of eliminated, uh, but the other department of state, you know did eliminated.,
▶ 0:39:12Global health programs rejectedt . Program, agriculture, development of water and sanatoriums programs. All um uhe able to turn those.
▶ 0:39:27And that is in the national security in, in , um, uh, financial uh, we, rejy food. Uh, initiative rejected small dollar.
▶ 0:39:52Uh, and the small business administration that was, uh, slated for elimination. That was rejected. Women's business. Was rejected. Cybersecurity for small all rejected score again that was rejected. So we were be able. T, uh, in a bipartisan way.
▶ 0:40:19Done is it know, everything that I wanted to chan cole feels the same way, to ourd rules committee. I understand the power of the.
▶ 0:40:43That the hears committee. We keep the we, uh, went. Forward bills that, uh thn people and and I can support these bills. And I've been encouraged by colleagues to do.
▶ 0:41:11What I've liked more. Absolutely. We all do. Not in a very positive way with these bills. >> and I appreciate under difficult circumstances, you know, long after you continue td bipartisan support for we for many the white house tried I want to exps particular gratitude access to
▶ 0:41:44Justice because the have access to because if they when m collapses. So I do appreciate that was big thing. Thank you. Okay. Thank you, fishback, you's madam chair, and I wasn't, but, um.
▶ 0:42:15>> and I just wanted to stay as we go through this process because I appreciate the fact doing. You know, following regularly. Through. And so I really appreciate that. Um, first time since I was elected. I'm, I'm happy about that. Um, and I I do want to talk. I'll throw it out there, but, you know, you mentioned to disth between needs and want.
▶ 0:42:42We're spending maybe you could just talk a little bit about some of the ume we are dollars. >> uh, so, you, uh frankel saves 9.3 billion in dollars ye,
▶ 0:43:17Pretty. And I want to congratulate chairman joyce. Uht $140 million. >> looking, uh, you know, nice, uh, buckled down, found some real savings that they could agree upon.
▶ 0:43:39>> uh, so, so when, uh republic, um, perspective. Because, again , greed, I think we hope we can. >> uh the ranking member, but we have a pretty we've pushed decision making any level as much as where our
▶ 0:44:12Subject matter are they're the ones that are in the hearings every day, debate the issues. Honestly, they're the ones that. Uh, you know, and there up frome level. The informed political tn , um able to avoid leadership.
▶ 0:44:38What was for our level and one of one of the members of our leadership now pulled me aside, and this is wonderful. We're not getting. Any threats. Uh and I said, well,, and we'll go from there know one another way.
▶ 0:45:04We've yead that's true by when our colleagues and the other chief, frank, uh, conversation friend, uh, the ranking member was absolutely correct, is this is my art of course not. But you know, I'm I'm happy within line. >> uh, you know with the us wan.
▶ 0:45:36>> one whatever. Doesn't matter. We've been. To reach an agreement that both of us are able to our respective caucuses, and you should pay for this this is abos than. We overall, and. Uh, Mr.
▶ 0:46:06>> and, uh, Mr. rank and bill and overall, certainly percentage terms, savings, they would need in the florida legislature. >> and worked pretty well together is where you've got to good lawmaker. You.
▶ 0:46:20But they know our job is to fund government and ranking member worried about the power of our the executive t the power of cr increase in fige
▶ 0:46:51Shutdown maintain the power of our institution, but and pass an able as and so our goal is to gt them all done before way that people on both sides of the aisle voting for them, knowing they didn't get it, and fears ad
▶ 0:47:22Nightmares didn't come true until here. And frankly, the appropriate made way to an agreement in front of the right way to package it, send it on and that it passes the and the correct to do the same. Uh. Again, uh, always agree.
▶ 0:47:52Matter of fact, we quite often did a bl leave us alone. And our very goa bill. If. And we for as much as we astonished at how few things before they consider so far, because people that, the member, and they.
▶ 0:48:20Uh to try and make not hit, uh, things that to do. Uh, I promise you this, the higher the decision making is really the point of finding com, where they to the same.
▶ 0:48:48This ben able to make the right may not , if I the way, uh, it'd be different. That's areas where I agree and day. Uh and so and to the american people. I, uh, the.
▶ 0:49:14Uhe legislative branch, and look foi hope next couple of weeks so that we third shutdown and or cr, which are meant to happen. >> thank you hard work.
▶ 0:49:42I yield can I have one thing I for the we're not do that we sent our flowers. >> you flowers we do. We want them reasonable friend. So, uh, but it.
▶ 0:50:07>> miss leisure, for now you, md thank there may be a. Conflict in ideas and not have the right. >> thank you. Uh, ranking member dolores, for the image that appropriations and the power of the per part.
▶ 0:50:32And so, uh, and I putting his. Head on that is really important because we are those of us know, those senators only us here, people'so years. And they are and they are telling us what think what you have done.
▶ 0:51:02Listen to that we contrast that this president omb to in and, ad what happens in america, but ho,
▶ 0:51:35Make the kinds of investments we should we do institution is something odd of look at me andx credits. I did this in if you'rt investing, you're not destroying community.
▶ 0:51:57If you're and that's why but twice and I thought for those communities that most and for fg important investments .
▶ 0:52:24I mean people of institute off you can speak so .
▶ 0:52:39Like I said, you know, haven john destefano works in this the whole area rel assistance grants that you it's funded to and I want to what sak
▶ 0:53:11Our ranking members. And I. Also staff who have his ending of ths legislation and these is an a dfi. Your point is rural americg with this, it's not the state. It's not.
▶ 0:53:35And if we are investmn our investments and allowing ofe ability. And so and.
▶ 0:53:56I think it is the process is not the. It about what of. What we do.
▶ 0:54:22Because of its impact on people . And the people that we. So when because, uh, you know, but it's going to utilize these programs like cdf can be utilized by their benefit. And that is what is what the appropriations piece is about. It is process, but is.
▶ 0:55:03What it does. And people lose or gets caught know, we we have two year bills or you theyy come they come single year in appropriation. And whether you it's it goes down. But every single year .
▶ 0:55:31Those programs is the cdf or whether it's transportation or whatever flows to family, to sud that is what of this.
▶ 0:55:47Disrupt at for the bank with us. Our job is are is I. Servins committee for the chairman is a of why.
▶ 0:56:23That being blessed because you s people who that opportunity this committee is a way to make.. And that's what. Every single perso.
▶ 0:56:52>> and the american people deserve that. They want government create the conditions . For a better life. Pleased ths able to get the language about what's happening in rural america. I'm so that we that they let the trump administration do that. We womed girls high close to the.
▶ 0:57:27Queen members. Uh, and comments about of some of the work you thank you. Uh, and that your cardinals and members have done though , uh. Else you want to add to b.
▶ 0:58:03Fernandes. Mr. jack, you're a mi just want to first commend, um, particularly chairman, chairman diaz-balart for your work on this and you leave quite a legacy. Um for years to come.
▶ 0:58:23Um, with, um, ifi understand it would in the commo important. Some of the ways in which you were able to rejoin, I'm not going to go into because I have did it right.
▶ 0:58:47>> uh, and, um, I think to chairman diaz-balart, credit sen and what will maximum people and again with his friend, a member
▶ 0:59:19. Of this might be a nice to and he changed the whole focus of this committee by renaming it. That was this security. Uh,e another extension. I.
▶ 0:59:36Think they've gone through and found the senator ground as the focus on what oppo what that or whatever it is.
▶ 0:59:54These are ours, and they to be expanded where es bill, uh, is, uh say, vice chaie he vice, uh in partnership point and he did it.
▶ 1:00:23Rotunda not just working across the aisle, something that our democratic colleagues that are areas and said, yeah, that's a good idea. But there's much else here. I just d work, that. Knows and um, uh, the ranking member all credit always out the staff.
▶ 1:00:52And we all know how important it is. And his staff r her is, work went into we could approach each and every bill, because what's the purpose here of this agency and everything.
▶ 1:01:20Frivolous someplacen any legislator I've seen that I. He committee decision is flawed in.
▶ 1:01:50Cooperation with his counterparts on the to support the rule with that, I will yield back to our chairman. >> thank you. Uh uh, thank you, madam to thank ce and ranking member de thank, uh , representative. Harris.
▶ 1:02:20And, um, it's good to see, uh, as diaz-balart for your hard work on this moving away to your washington, dc region and by utilizing the appropriate, uh lg overdue return to some.
▶ 1:02:42$59 billion in wasteful dollars on what integrity of fentanyl into our community. This bill accountability, uh, taxpayers should forced to bendm without oversight. The evening.
▶ 1:03:15Thanks to your leadership, is over four and one simple americt enhance our. Investing and efforts that make america interl bureaucracy and values?
▶ 1:03:32Chairmar targeted cuts that you've low priority and ideologically driven help ensure that we're. Able to fully fund.
▶ 1:03:55>> well, I think, uh security and financial solvency are and no question the probleme probably quoted figures before, but I went back and looked at, . Are not long after.
▶ 1:04:24That, and we were 45. So today we 26% of the budget and now, you may agree or disagree with our work program has not the nationl debt. It's really where we havey friend, uh, Mr. diaz-balart did purpose.
▶ 1:04:52Of these other programs . We just let them, uh, you know, and I always. Uh, and agan there's we can tighten up or whatever. I think you're seeing that, um, particularly in Mr. diaz-balart . Bill. But is this deficit. Its where we do have control. That the deficit has happened.
▶ 1:05:19Get to change the law, and then we never 20 or 30 years when there's a isis, that's overwhelm us it because o difficult a crisis this year? Because my friend gang do this every year.e didn't get that point. We have not done that.
▶ 1:05:43We have fought and and we've argued over this and that and say have not uh the appropriation, I said in a partn sense. I would say passed a lawn forget about a decade, need. To do this stuff every year. They have the requirements, or if they have to do what reagan until fail. In 1d said, hey, people have.
▶ 1:06:10Been on social security and by the world this year, if we don't act, and they extended a bipartisan comph and got it done a democrat house, and the republican senato happen a frequently in the other areas do the work, uh you're
▶ 1:06:42Listening, majority leader, need more floor time. >> uh, 12 out of time we don't d creation amendment process appropriate process, etcetera, etcetera. But, uh, you know the day, we can get our work done. But I'm particularly proua difficult year. This is a era. This is the polarized era.
▶ 1:07:10And yet we're sitting right now a pd working on finding common groun, but folk are it. But um, or did? What's the purpose? And. What tough decisions do we they may be tough ten years if we don't make them today to remember we have.
▶ 1:07:32Talked about u know, we obligation, um, a responsibilitd that that's about that there mat of would like to see, uh, you know, us.
▶ 1:07:58For instance, I just say what we restored and I want to just say a ranking member. Hoyer, if I can, for a, uh, that why should it? It's doing need to take a better look at oversight appropriations committee ought to be doing to take a look at w.
▶ 1:08:28But that's what both programs that are working on sa, that display clear and honest with you, despite a budget or even a president's point made earlier there what's happening, what the it and therr
▶ 1:09:04Amount than you in some way. And then of and the process of that the neen people. And it's not a question of.
▶ 1:09:24It's a it is not working seeing what works and what doesn't work. And that's it. And let's. Not be afraid of say, okay, you know, . Over, but let's not bathwater.
▶ 1:09:50And if I a thank youe chairman, the great work that he does. And we diaz-balart there. Really? Do it really is some wae opportunity of.
▶ 1:10:12My colleague to hoyer has been here as. We servr on that's the committee that now in member on, uh, as career in public making earlier
▶ 1:10:44The he did he did this. Work this effort and it is a tough tough environment. We're all experiencing that, um, and to get through it and to with as si mentioned, is it everything?
▶ 1:11:04No but this is the for the ada, ths had. And this it's demonstrateds appropriate and that's what he is.
▶ 1:11:30So and thank thank you we dw much think as the essential security assistance tt directly serve protect the american taxpayer everyone's
▶ 1:12:03Leadership. Okay, I want to daylight that the appropriationm grateful that, uh, as we should be um, some of. These resources to be brought back. Um and I thank you for your hard work.
▶ 1:12:24Member um I admire and respect in this says aisle and,o give you a madam chair, I yield back. >> thank you, miss housekeeping. Um, I believe that.
▶ 1:12:42Uh, some of the members of the committee thank the member for coming come rules committee. I'm not sure longer, but, uh, sort.
▶ 1:13:01Thank yot week that I
▶ 1:13:40Now like Mr. hans the vote. T. Hoyer I still name a chair comme after all.
▶ 1:14:03Um to welcome you all here. Um, remind you your full state we ask you e your statement in Mr. chair, thu very.
▶ 1:14:35>> feels strongly about the appropriations of since january of 1983. Is off. To be either the majority distinguished members of the think to much of what this discussion has been, oversight sound is I want to thank you for this opportunity on an amendment sube
▶ 1:15:17Dilapidated into a new consolidated security needs. This administration plans on moving. The fbi does not objective. Proposed 14th street. You you know, avenue on busy through ways. Uh major pedestrian.
▶ 1:15:45There's also a path building. To the federal triangle metro, a very. I believe runs under the reagan building was designed as an easily except one that we did the reagan building to the publn cafeteria big.
▶ 1:16:08Public uh, and fr , uh, uh, was built before now. The. Mentioned 1995 is we had a tragic event. The federal building building was ba single copies of this. 1800 hun.
▶ 1:16:51Not billions. Hundreds of damag, uh, common. The fbi came to me. I was in the, 2009 and said to me, we've got to get down. Disagreement. The building was falling.
▶ 1:17:1517 yee building needs to be placed. Sof the fbi security standards on a street wear off and people sayss
▶ 1:17:55Case, my amendment required thes ranking covers gsa, gsa, uh, or in fact that occurs appropriatin resolve the security
▶ 1:18:27Deficiencies which everybody, including madam chair, the four corners service. In the senate and. I don't give mey classified portion. The classifying annex and cjs bill,e house was. Final.
▶ 1:18:52Passage for 28 language in. It. The language that I'm asking with gsa is the bill dealing with the fbi. People due . Diligence.
▶ 1:19:19Madam chair, I believe about gsa my district, but in maryland. Clearly taxpayers money fbi building is about. 58 year old to fbi.
▶ 1:19:40Mt importantly, provide for the safety of the brave men and women. The helping in the future in any building. None us wants to assume to move. To makt horrific prospect more.
▶ 1:20:07Not less likely when we can gets facilits law mission. Uh. First of all, let me say the seven security agencies are like, whyt
▶ 1:20:43Back of 103. All around the campus type thing. So the nsa t. Military bases and at fort belv, warren national military you can see you that and I show you the gsa selected the parking what.
▶ 1:21:12Here and as well. That's the. And it's in maryland now. They're five of those six are in virginia.
▶ 1:21:38So, madam chair police. Says in the amendment. Uh, no money will be spent.
▶ 1:21:50So the contracted and completed architect for the federal headquarters building committeey should be submitted briefing. So, bob. Thank. You, Mr. hoyer.
▶ 1:22:20>> miss stansbury the committee. I'm today to testify on this is at a crossroads with unprecedented, domestically, with join in thanking our appropriators the n amazing.
▶ 1:22:48Seeing the issues and coming that, I remain deeply sources to it. Basis.
▶ 1:23:07I want to I see that fune department package for this weei believe I do believe that a fatal shooting of the minneapolis this week by an isis leadership gaslighting d prop up trump cannot in good
▶ 1:23:40Conscience provide to an violence and are and tearing our as why a enough I believe that the dhs secretary and removed today.
▶ 1:23:56I offer three amendments is power , including its war powers, maintaining of, stabilizing oure and in the ongoing by dodging ym offering nation.
▶ 1:24:23I am grateful to have joined tunes introducede today a moment and a resolution. Military forces from within or.
▶ 1:24:47President's unlawful attack on an apparent pressure campaign aw unchecked in the hemisphere includes of colombia, cuba thate must stop this president from as war introduce all on the floor makip authorized acts of protect the o
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▶ 1:25:56Attack from jerome. There are members on both sides of both te and public concerns about the president's impacts. It's a potl financial creation and the of cans life amendment would put the can use. Federal resources and false or policy o.
▶ 1:26:35My third amendment would reassert office of management ad budget from legally and, and tos activities, which stopped congress's it has dismissed sold of federal worke, stealing of dismantling vital programs.
▶ 1:27:00Continuous infringement on in this amendmes authorities are vital there is no breaking news continued the spending of both american en
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▶ 1:28:16Three amendments adopted and ensure the congress truly govert and build moylan, your nice I ct require.
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▶ 1:29:48Passport. Said there is no reason why americans more and ee emergency assistance a. Guam off only to collect forms and apply then shipped off to pay are.
▶ 1:30:15In many threatening our resident thousands fare to passport or pay hundreds.
▶ 1:30:31This cannot go offering would require secretart issuance office outlines cost rt operational and logistics to get this running. Issuance office is .
▶ 1:30:59Necessary for our residents, members and their families passe rationale the a passport issuane office. Only that guam. Thank you, madam chair. >> thank you, Mr.
▶ 1:31:23Moylan any qus for me? Yeah, I agree with me. >> I mean, I mean, and Mr. hoy, I don't stand with youo its job. It just seems that it just.
▶ 1:31:48Share that view as a no substantive objection to my. But I patel is opposed to the in his bill thati think been passed. Now by the it's actually good pass, Mr. ro.
▶ 1:32:27>> um, and, uh, because we've had a discussion here about oversight, we over a billt security that the law enforcement intelligence agency. Why substantively?
▶ 1:32:46I've heard no ont may be coming since 2009, ready to go. Tsa was on the process of making a decision, uh, procedurt five years.
▶ 1:33:12Then was done until 21 when we bipartisan fashion in all the with the pro. So committee will allow us to have which says have oversight mean,u know, we think we the appropriate of these decisions.
▶ 1:33:34And, um, you know, amendments made in will o, uh, but I also want this opportunity to thank you for your to this institution for many years. And as our charge. And we appreciate. All that you have you're here today and your dedication to the. People of maryland, but the people I want to go on the record and say that and Mr. moylan, like your .
▶ 1:34:11Made an order. I mean a heavy le issues that you've talked about. I mean, these are I'm worried te direction that is directions thk can do irreparable harm to thise ought to we ought to order. Ands debate. People can vote if they want to bet . Thank you, Mr. norman.
▶ 1:34:40The question. >> come on. The questions. Thank you all for coming., as you woun the floor. I don't know how you did it. Uh as you in your carees been, uh. >> all for coming, thank you for your testimony.
▶ 1:35:08That we should make the amendment in order and allow the all of them. >> Mr. langworthy Mr. lucas, thank you very much. I want to thank you all for coming. Also tonight Mr.
▶ 1:35:30Hoyer for his service he and I a leader, your staff was kind to me on a couple of occasions, and I very. What? You've done. I wi, but I wish you in. Your retirement. I thank you very much. You all coming.
▶ 1:35:59And you are just withoui . Think very short recess about.
▶ 1:36:23Anyone else seeking testimony ct objection, the committee stands in recess until
▶ 1:59:35Uh staff. And the and the people who are operating by um and that's made an alreadr hoyer which is not in order. He testified the other people I dot just seems like this process wo.
▶ 1:59:59I mean, you, you know, we're going up to judges and, um, event I, I just say that it's not the way this place should be run. Uh, but I know I well, can we make an order?
▶ 2:00:20Amendment number 7006, offered by representative hoyer to obligating remaining unobligated balances with the new facility until gsa and council submits the contracted and completed architecture engineering plan. For review. We just say. For over four decades, bipartisan legislation.
▶ 2:00:47Now, in this case, all he is von amendment to make sure the consequential decision is made with respect . Receive the architectural services administration is supposed to complete. That seems like the least. Mr. hoyer even came to testify in this, uh, particularly outrageous.
▶ 2:01:15And when again, when republicans in this committee in order extreme amendments submitted by members dressed and working in a bipartisan manner. Um, and today so regardless of one's position on Mr.
▶ 2:01:32Who deserves a on the flk mister recovery, is there any further discussion, discussion on the amendment? >> hearing none. The questions on the amendment signify by saying, I, I know in the opinion chair of the no.
▶ 2:01:59Three to Mr. mcgovern request to clerk will missus. >> fischbach, missus. Fischbach mister roy. Missus. Houchen, Mrs. worthy. No. Mr. scott, Mr. scott. No. Mister griffith, jack. No. Mister mcgovern. Hi, . Mcgovern. Scanlon. I'm. Mister negus, miss thatcher fernandes. Chair.
▶ 2:02:25No the clerk will total t nays. >> that's not agreed to. Is there a further discussion on. Yes. Scanlon. Yes, madam chair, thank you. >> first of all, to the underlying bill, I have to or ad calling out the outrageousness of a strike, the salary and expense funding and what.
▶ 2:02:51Holds these article free for um, what makes them get pulled against this administration? It is absolutely. To undermine our constitution. Amendment to the rule as well in order, 32 to h.r.
▶ 2:03:15Seven, that I myself, which would prohibit funding government wide nsp, m7 investir target for regulatory scrutiny and or. Individual based on their lawful and constitutional to do with, uh, an a sweeping memo that president trump directing federal agencies to target.
▶ 2:03:44Investigations against americans on the basis constitutionally protected speech. It defines specific categories of political opinion in opposition to this white house that city and law enforcement must now treat as domestic terrorism.
▶ 2:04:06Following this, this has policies to direct federal law to target americans with criminal intent, for expressing sanctioned political view. Participating in protests need look, no. And, uh, the. Administration's efforts.
▶ 2:04:31To reckless government actions that set the stage by a masked federal agent in many weeks wake of that shooting, white house has refused to follow, establishes a federal age to collaborate with state and local law enforcementy have.
▶ 2:04:59The civil rights investigation, which is customary of justice. When a federal determine whether it was instead . They have pushed for a criminal of. The dead woman and who find out whether they had any association with vest administration has tried.
▶ 2:05:30Domestic terrorism in direct amendment. Rights of association and speech depression that you would expect from authority or china or iran. But no, it's headed states.
▶ 2:05:45And it's so bad a mass resignation at the career lawyers who ordinarily forming these investigations and who have objected partment of refusing to do the civil rights investigation, trying to slander and tar and criminal the widow so far our republican colleague while the government violates
▶ 2:06:15The first amendment rights of american to do the right thing speech. So I would urge our colleagues to o introduce into an article from s quit over, pushed to investigate ice sheet with that objection. >> thank there any further discussion? Carolyn madam chair? Yes, madam.
▶ 2:06:49>> chair. It used. To be that we would hear republican about ovet government would take over the street of their. Rights emphasis. Now we would.
▶ 2:07:15Strip funds of a judge this decisions that we would allow that to be used in a manner like that. >> we would choose. To oppress public speech of the people gathering. >> don't speak up when they.
▶ 2:07:47>> when this. Officers pepper spraying, teachers, the first amendment used to be something that republicans care. And I think that this amendment goes to that point. And that's right. I. Have to speak up.
▶ 2:08:14Uh, for amendment this afternoon, miss . >> further discussion. Hearing none the on the. Amendment. All those in favor signify all those . Opposed? No. Not share noes. Have it. The scanlon request. The clerk will >> Mrs. fischbach. No. Mr.
▶ 2:08:46Norman. No. Mr. roy. Mrs. hawken. Mrs. Mr. langworthy. No. Mr. scott. Mr. scott. No. Mr. birbeck. No. Mr. jack. No. Mr. mcgovern Mr. joe neguse. Mr. fernandes I am madam chair. No, madam. Chair. No. Total. Three ayes, eight nays. >> agreed those.
▶ 2:09:08Are there any further oh oh, um, I have an amendment to the rule. >> I move the committeemen 33 to h.r. 7006. Would prohibit the use of funds by the fcc. Scrutin institutionally protected speech seeing them?
▶ 2:09:36>> I opportunity to protect the. >> uh, this year we've seen repeated sec to penalize broadcasters and news when the trump doesn't like their exhibit a is, of course, jimmy kimmel full as fit pressuring individual or otherwise based legal and material
▶ 2:10:06Speech. It has long prevent the fcc from abusing its authorities, jawboning or other . Tactics, given the baseless investigations from fcc chair, it would prohibit fcc from targeting words on the basis of protected speech. So I amendment and I yield back. Thank you, miss gill. >> further amendment. The question.
▶ 2:10:34Is on the amendment. All those being I, I those opposed say no in. C. Fish. >> Mr. chairman, uh, Mr. and Mrs., Mr. langworthy. Mr. Mr. song, Mr. griffith, Mr. griffith Mr. jack. No. Mr.
▶ 2:11:06Mcgovern I miss scanlon, I miss scanlon, I . Mr. leger fernandez I am madam chair. You report the title and the noes have it. >> the amendment. Miss scanlon, you're recognized. Thank you. I move the committee, make an order. >> amendment 34 to 8 six.
▶ 2:11:30Offered by myself, which would reduce the and management of management and simple. No single congress. Article one powers than russell vote the architect of project 2025. The right that president trump. Claimed to have no deeply unpopular agenda. Once and largely responsible.
▶ 2:11:57For the illegal impoundment the white he over the hostile to congress as an institution, rogue congress's. Core constitutional authorities govet power that between congress and the executive branch in missions , have even dismantled government agencies and federal funds, have long supported,
▶ 2:12:27Therefore, congress, should a dollar funds um, that you've made in order um, an amendment some of our. Judges here in dc, I think make an order my amendment to defund mre institution of the house, for the community. I yield back is. There further discussion on the hearing?
▶ 2:12:59>> none. The question is signify saying I, I know. Independence. You can. Request a recorded vote . >> the clerk, Mrs.. No. Mrs. fishback. No. Mr. orman, Mrs. hudson. Mrs. hodgson, Mr. langworthy. Mr. Mr. scott. No. Mr. griffith, present . Mr. jack. No Mr. mcgovern. Uh. Mr.
▶ 2:13:28Mcgovern I miss scanlon, I miss scanlon, I approve. Fernandes. Fernandes. I madam chair. Madam chair. No to table 38781. The noes have it. >> the amendments not agreed doi just want to make one point. Mag with the health bill.
▶ 2:13:56Things amendment. You know, I it's inappropriate to go after, but to go after their staff shows. Up to work every day. Um, and all pass something like this and he or she, you know, or some staffer or somebody or work.
▶ 2:14:20Mean, really, I mean, I find this also wrong and appalling and I just, I want the record to reflect, again, the idea of targeting, you know. I think is scary. For staff. Um, we just to be an appropriate , you know, of.
▶ 2:14:48Our of, of, uh, but in any, um, I don't know, maybe this if they order,t back that madam chair, I, I agree on the representatives . >> uh, the judge's salary is come.
▶ 2:15:16Um, but to go to go and to go staff like this, um. With a e things that come have come office, I believe in the separation our country what it just.
▶ 2:15:42Um >> uh, thank you, Mr. Mr. griffith, you're recognized, madam chair. >> noticed I voted present. Uh, and I would the group and the body that holman rule.
▶ 2:16:08The holman rule is something that be a tool available that I wouldn't. Rule. That is actually passed since the 1940s, late 1930s. What needs proper to rearrange the nothing? The problem is, is some misunderstanding on how it should be drafted.
▶ 2:16:35I have a policy of voting present on holman. Rules on the floor get a chance to vote on. On the floor offered by Ms. scanlon. I wish e going to use this tool, very reasonable and appropriate congress and the power of the purse.
▶ 2:17:04Get it right and so, like Mr. vote for the amendment on the floor, I'll vote for the rule on floor, as I have done a first, I weren't written correctly, but subsequently present on any home and rule. It's not drafted with the intend our legislative services.
▶ 2:17:30People keep telling people you can do e other laws like minimum wage, actually it would be allowable. But you have to use amendments s that are out there. >> thank you, Mr. griffin. I'm just trying to digest all that, Mr. griffith. >> just said.
▶ 2:17:52>> it's worth all fairness, but it's just one of those little less should vote no, because it's just wrong to a clerk or secretary. I mean, and something that I rarely say to Mr. cohen, I yield back. Thank you. >> any other discussion? >> uh, you know, as I look around that.
▶ 2:18:24>> oh, well. And the and the idea that, I mean, actually, anybody for attorney general who's actually. Going to say I'm going to go after like their ruling and right. It's just fine. Institution should. Still mean something.
▶ 2:18:51Committee room and so I think the constitution means that's disappointing to see. >> made in of that thing. Chair. Um, any further motion, madam chair? >> yes. >> fernandes. So, madam.
▶ 2:19:22>> I have an amendment which I also think is in the concept an. Fact, it's rooted article. I want to I read it correctly for one section, the f representatives may be prescribed by the legislature less, but.
▶ 2:19:48The congress may at any time regulations except choosing senators. >> that has all retained the authority to determine what. Should be . We refer to the states they can come up with.
▶ 2:20:16We authority that if we choose to reconnect, that what the states. Notice the person and the mentioned and or .
▶ 2:20:35Clause one is the president ao change our federal election chr, the post oh sorry I, uh , make a motion.
▶ 2:21:03>> madam I move the committee te amendment number 15, h.r. 7006, offered by myself. Uh, that's not one either. >> I I'm sorry, madam chair. >> I the rule. I move the committee to make an order amendment of 50 to 80 706 offered by myself, which would prohibit part 111, which may delay the postmark from ballot.
▶ 2:21:31Madam, as I heard , federal election fell on. Christmas eve.
▶ 2:21:51The postal service make it more difficult to vote by this will allow the postal service to add a post a regional facility for proper policy.
▶ 2:22:04Other than person droppu live in rural america, you off e and it doesn't get postmarked till it gets in santa now are gl it gets to which could be day or two days later allow the poso adipose.
▶ 2:22:32Later than when it was dropped off, and officials in bn when it drops. That of time befe election. Oh who gets democracy? This change is no trump, who lies about results of the waginn patrons and the right to vote, especially.
▶ 2:23:00And we need to recognize who that I you all shd care. It will hurt will hurt ouo can't get. They use mail ballots allow thin because states they only vote and they.
▶ 2:23:28Get to choose whether they it's new. So you states say as long and we should not be allowing to a ways a right to determine how state u
▶ 2:23:59Don't like the fact that states require. Mail in ballots, then let's don't let the president through the in which american vote and madam chair, I you. Mr. fernandez. Any other discussion on the amendment, on the amendment sigg I say no. Uh have it.
▶ 2:24:26The amendment is not agreed to. Is there any further discussion a roll call. The clerk call the roll. >> Mrs. fishback. I Mr. amendmet we were. >> switch. No Mr. norman. No.
▶ 2:24:57Mrs. horton langworthy schilliny just got griffith. Griffith no. Mr. jack, no mcgovern. Mr. mcgovern. Scanlon Mr. negus. Miss. Leger. Fernandez I swear, no. Madam chair. No >> or report the total to yeas eight. >> nays have it, Mr.
▶ 2:25:23Rich know, for the record, that miss scanlon had to go to vote in the judiciary committee. >> so that's why she's absent. >> all right. Thank you very much. Um that's we have a member absent also. Any amendmee gentleman, madam chair, I sorrym chair, I have an appointment to the rule. I move the committee to make an order.
▶ 2:25:51Amendment number by myself, which would prohibit the use of funds for the planning, ballroom, or triumphal art. >> you've heard it.
▶ 2:26:03Um chair, while americans are facing an affordability crisis, they are being trump and republicans to address doesn't understand that the economic strain of what he's doing insted of addressing health care. Crisis, instead of addressing the crisis, he. Called better hoax.
▶ 2:26:32>> you that he doesn't understand what americans need and want. And this motion is probably name on. What president puts their. Own name on buildings, usually after president has served, after a president has to on a in the name I.
▶ 2:26:55But he a big bar tho bar. The west wing and the white house. Has a $400 million price. And who's going to get to go to this to boom, it's going to be the building. Triumphal he's going t constructing.
▶ 2:27:22It's a half millin dollars, half a billion dollars could in a gilded age. Americans. Are suffering. I urge my colleagues to make sure fundn used for the planning, or consult a white ballroom, a triumph color.
▶ 2:27:52And with that, I yield back. Is there any further discussion on the amendment? >> fernandez hearing the. Amendment? All those in favor signify by saying. No. No to tht a request to chair miss pleasure fernandez.
▶ 2:28:19Request to record mr, Mr. roy. Mrs. Mrs. Mr. lange. Mr. scott. Mr. scott. No. Mr. griffith Mr. mcgovern. Mr. neguse. Miss. Thatcher. Fernandez Mr. fernandez, I. Madam. No. Madam. Chair. >> no. The clerk will report the total to yeas eight.
▶ 2:28:47The amendmt agreed. On the amendment. Okay hearing no further orders on the motion from the gentleman from virginia. In favor saying I. I know. No. In the opinion chair, that the motion is to.
▶ 2:29:16Jim mcgovern request to roll call the clerk will call. >> Mrs. fischbach, I Mr. norman, Mr. roy Mrs. horton, Mrs. how can I? Mr. lane Mr. scott, I. Mr. griffith, Mr. griffith I Mr. miss. Scanlon. Mr. leger fernandez.
▶ 2:29:42No I madam chair, I. The clerk will report the total case. The ayes have it. >> the motion to accordingly. I'll be managing this rule for uh for the democrats. Kent without objection the committee is adjourned. Thanks everybody