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NEWS MEDIA CREATES FALSE NARRATIVES
Steve King (Republican, IA) \u2014 2019-7-25

. Madam , it is my privilege to have the opportunity to address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives and continue some of this dialogue. prgtoken I am changing the subject a little bit here this evening, Madam . I wanted to take up the topic that had this House of Representatives tied up in knots last January, about January 15 or so. prgtoken I was the direct subject of those things, and it has to do with, to refresh people's memory, a misquote on me that came out of The New York Times that alleged that I had tied three phrases together. Two of them are odious ideologies, and one of them is one of the most meritorious ideologies that the world has ever seen. Those two, it was a misquote by The New York Times. prgtoken I believe that I have introduced a document that has been publicly available since sometime last March 6, it is dated, that makes it very clear that The New York Times misquoted me and that a lot of the media out there that went into a hyperventilation fit was jumping on an issue that we have seen the pattern of many times over. prgtoken I came across a little comment about The New York Times that said, ``All the news that fits the narrative.'' Well, that seems to be what happened last January 10, when they wrote a story on me about all the news that fits the narrative, the narrative that they had created, not necessarily the facts. prgtoken I would point out, Madam , that there has been a whole series of narratives out here that turned out to be inactionable or, perhaps, false. I would say that the biggest one and the one that tied America up in knots the longest and most intensely were the allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh. prgtoken Of all of the folks who had accused him, none of their allegations held up. They were not corroborated in any way. It was clear that he was targeted because they didn't want a conservative constitutionalist sitting on the bench. prgtoken I am very thankful he is sitting on the bench, and I am also very thankful and grateful of the way he conducted himself throughout those hearings. prgtoken That is not the first time we have seen this. I felt great sympathy for Justice Clarence Thomas when he endured what he referred to as a high-tech lynching back in the early 1990s. The allegations made against him were hyperventilation of the first order, and it was maybe the worst that we had seen. prgtoken I go back even further to Judge Bork, who became a verb when he was ``borked'' by the United States Senate. Allegations against him became, at a certain point, untenable and unsurvivable, from his career standpoint. prgtoken These people that I have mentioned so far were all wronged. prgtoken Let me put another one in, Madam : Covington Catholic boys down here by the Lincoln Memorial, standing there, respectfully and patiently, while a musical device was being pounded in front of one young man's face. prgtoken That turned into better than a
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3877, BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 549, VENEZUELA TPS ACT OF 2019; AND WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII...
Tom Cole (Republican, OK) \u2014 2019-7-25

such time as I may consume. prgtoken I agree with my friend very much. These two pieces of legislation are excellent, and they are must pass, and I look forward with working with him on that. prgtoken But this is such an extraordinary outbreak of bipartisanship, I think we should go for broke and bring up this other legislation as well, which is equally bipartisan, as my friend says. I don't want to waste this magic moment, . We don't get many of them around here. prgtoken , I yield 4 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New York (Mr. Zeldin), my good friend.
Mueller Report (Executive Session)
Edward J. Markey (Democrat, MA) \u2014 2019-7-25

yesterday the American people finally heard at length directly from Special Counsel Robert Mueller. In his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee and the Intelligence Committee, the special counsel gave voice to his report on Russian interference in our 2016 Presidential election and President 's obstruction of the investigation into it. prgtoken What the American people and I heard from Special Counsel Mueller was an explanation and confirmation of the deeply troubling findings and conclusions of his investigation and his written report. He told us that the campaign welcomed the help of a hostile foreign power, Russia, to influence our 2016 election, accepted that help, lied repeatedly about it, and benefited from it. prgtoken He confirmed that there was voluminous evidence that President had obstructed justice through his efforts to interfere with and impede the special counsel's investigation. Most importantly, contrary to the President's claims, the special counsel confirmed that his investigation had not exonerated the President of the crime of obstruction of justice. When asked, Robert Mueller made this crystal clear, prgtoken testifying that ``the President was not exculpated for the acts that he allegedly committed.'' prgtoken In his testimony yesterday, Special Counsel Mueller did not back away from any of his written report's findings. The American people saw and heard him emphatically defend them. prgtoken Special Counsel Mueller, a decorated war hero, gave every single American cause for deep alarm when he called Russian interference in support of the campaign ``among the most serious challenges'' to American democracy that he had ever seen. prgtoken He agreed that it was ``unpatriotic'' and ``wrong'' to seek campaign help from a foreign power, and he decried President 's failure to acknowledge or respond to the systematic and sweeping Russian interference, warning: ``They're doing it as we sit here.'' prgtoken Yesterday, tried to defend himself in tweets while Robert Mueller defended our democracy with his testimony. prgtoken The special counsel's testimony and events of the past few weeks have led to the undeniable conclusion that it is time for the House of Representatives to begin a formal impeachment proceeding against President . prgtoken I stand here today on the Senate floor, the place where an unprecedented trial would occur, understanding the gravity of this moment in our Nation's history. I stand here today because I believe we have reached the moment where we must stand up for the survival of our democracy. prgtoken Before I came to this decision, I said that I needed to hear directly from Special Counsel Mueller and other witnesses, that Congress needed to obtain documents, and that we needed to gather all the facts and evidence. prgtoken I had hoped that the House Judiciary Committee's investigation would get us answers
Economic Growth (Executive Session)
Michael F. Bennet (Democrat, CO) \u2014 2019-7-25

I rise after 10 years of being in the Senate and after having endured speech after speech after speech on this floor that has claimed the Party is the party of fiscal discipline. It was politics that created something during the depths of the worst recession, called the tea party, which rallied all over America to stop what it said was runaway spending. prgtoken When I arrived here, I actually believed that the Party was a fiscally responsible party, that there was some principle behind it. I know better today. I was naive. It is all about politics. prgtoken There have been five budget deals since 2013 between Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and whoever has happened to be in the White House. These deals were meant to overcome the idiocy of the across-the-board cuts that were created by the sequestration--which nobody in America understands but which are basically across-the-board cuts on spending-- that otherwise would have been investments in your family, maybe, or investments in our military. They were agreed to as part of a fiscal cliff deal in the dark of night, at 2 o'clock in the morning, by nobody--literally nobody--who had actually read the bill. Ever since then, politicians in Washington have been making deals to try to overcome it. prgtoken When President was President, this is how much money he was allowed to spend. Since has been President, this is the money that the s have spent. This red is defense, and the blue is nondefense. prgtoken Under President the deals increased by an average of $33 billion above the sequester. The two deals under increased spending by $154 billion, four times as much--four times as much--at a moment when the President is saying our economy is the best it has ever been in American history. prgtoken The result of this is that under the deficit has increased by 15 percent each year. The deficit just between last year and this year is up by 23 percent as a result of the majority in the Senate and . prgtoken We are on track to run $1 trillion deficits every year as far as the eye can see. That is after 10 years of economic growth and unemployment below 4 percent. prgtoken At no time in our history have deficits been this large outside of a major war or a recession, which brings me to my second slide. prgtoken This is the annual spending growth around here. This is the annual spending growth around here of defense and nondefense. They are both in here. prgtoken Under President , in his first term, the spending went up by 3 percent. We were in the worst recession since the Great Depression. He had to pass the Recovery Act. That is in this number. That is in this number. It was at the depths of the worst recession since the Great Depression. Three million Americans lost their homes, and 9 million Americans lost their jobs. We had a 10-percent unemployment rat
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 158
Tammy Baldwin (Democrat, WI) \u2014 2019-7-25

today I wish to recognize the 100th anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 158 from Green Bay, WI. The original charter of Local 158 was filed on June 6, 1919. prgtoken IBEW Local 158 occupies a storied place in the history of organized labor in northeast Wisconsin. Electrical workers in Green Bay began organizing for better wages and working conditions as early as 1902. By 1919, the workers had a committed core of electrical workers and filed the charter to establish a chapter of the IBEW on June 6 of that year. On June 17, 1919, the Local held its first meeting at the home of Brother August Verheyden. The Local increased its influence and magnified its voice by joining other groups advocating for workers and their families. In 1921, IBEW Local 158 joined the State Federation of Labor, the Green Bay Labor Council, and the Green Bay Building Trades. prgtoken Construction of paper mills and powerplants in the Fox Valley created steady employment for IBEW members. Their experience was especially important when the call for skilled labor went out during World War II to help build ships for the U.S. Navy. After the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Navy rapidly began building low-cost cargo ships called Liberty Ships, as well as smaller torpedo patrol and submarine chaser boats. Members of IBEW Local 158, along with their brethren from Local 1012 at the Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay, stepped up to this challenge and contributed to the successful U.S. war effort. prgtoken IBEW Local 158 continued its significant contributions to the Green Bay economy and community through its work on Green Bay's City Hall, which opened in 1957. That same year, the Local celebrated its contribution to the completion of the Lake Michigan pipeline and the new City Stadium, home of the Green Bay Packers. prgtoken In the early 1970s, Local 158 merged with three other Wisconsin IBEW organizations: Local 751 in Manitowoc, Local 1012 in Sturgeon Bay, and Local 1235 in Marinette, making Local 158 a stronger, more diverse and financially sound Local in the Brotherhood. prgtoken In recent times, the skills and expertise of Local 158 members are on display at nearby nuclear power stations, paper mills, shipyards, and hospitals. In 2003, IBEW contributed to the significant renovations at Lambeau Field, a landmark we in Wisconsin like to refer to as the ``8th Wonder of the World.'' prgtoken IBEW Local 158, however, is known for far more than its economic achievements. Its members also deserve recognition for their significant contributions to their community through generous charitable initiatives. In addition, its advocacy on behalf of family supporting wages has helped build the strong middle class Green Bay enjoys today. prgtoken On this important day, marking 100 years of outstanding service to its members, its union, and its community, I heartily congratulate IBEW L
SHORT-TERM DETENTION STANDARDS ACT
Elissa Slotkin (Democrat, MI) \u2014 2019-7-25

such time as I may consume. prgtoken , I want to address the specific points raised by the gentleman across the aisle. prgtoken The gentleman is correct. This bill is not meant to fix everything. It doesn't get to the root of the problem. prgtoken What it does is establish very basic humanitarian standards similar, almost exactly, to what we have for our prisoners of war and our prisoners. That is taken from the Geneva Convention. That is the international standard, and I want to meet those standards. prgtoken In many cases, the men and women of Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol are absolutely meeting those standards. I think probably, at this point, most areas are. So, then, it shouldn't be a problem to enshrine it in actual law. prgtoken I also agree that we have a major problem in our immigration system. I believe that strongly and even more strongly after I went to the border this past week, and I look forward to my colleague working with us on bipartisan immigration reform. prgtoken I think this is a minimum standard. It is a humanitarian standard in line with our values. It is what our law enforcement officers and our uniform military already have to provide whenever they are in a position of detention. prgtoken I think this isn't difficult if we are already achieving, in most cases, these standards across the board. prgtoken Regarding the complaint that it doesn't solve every problem, it was never meant to. So let's focus on the bill at hand. prgtoken , .
CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME RAISES WELL OVER $1 MILLION FOR CHARITY
Michael F. Doyle (Democrat, PA) \u2014 2019-7-25

we didn't want to let the August recess go by without giving our annual report on the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. I know you have been waiting for this moment, . prgtoken Once again, over 20,000 people came to Nationals Park to watch an exciting game of baseball between the and the s. It was a rowdy crowd at Nationals Park. It was an exciting, action-packed game. prgtoken I am happy to report to the House of Representatives that, once again, the won the game 14-7. prgtoken I want to commend the team. They played a very competitive game. They have got some new players. They are playing with a lot more resolve, and we look forward to competitive matches with them in the future. prgtoken Our MVP this year was Cedric Richmond, who pitched a complete game, and we had a record number of freshman Members playing on the team this year. In addition, we had two outstanding women on the team, Linda Sanchez and Nanette Barragan, who added much to the team. prgtoken So, in the end, , the real winners of this game are the charities. The game this year raised a little shy of $1.3 million for the charities. So it was a good cause and good camaraderie. prgtoken I will tell you, , that those of us on the ic team genuinely like our colleagues on the baseball team. We get along great together. We have a lot of fun. We practice hard, and we play our hearts out to give the crowd a good game and raise money for the charity. prgtoken , from Texas (Mr. Williams), the manager.
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Jack Reed (Democrat, RI) \u2014 2019-7-25

I am introducing the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act with Senators Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Merkley, Baldwin, Warren, Van Hollen, and Brown. This legislation would end special tax deductions for huge executive bonuses by closing a loophole that still allows publicly traded corporations to deduct the cost of multimillion-dollar bonuses from their corporate tax bills. U.S. taxpayers shouldn't have to subsidize these massive bonuses. prgtoken Under section 162(m) of the tax code as amended by the 2017 tax law (TCJA), when a publicly traded corporation calculates its taxable income, it is generally permitted to deduct the cost of compensation from its revenues, with limits up to $1 million for some of the firm's most senior executives. prgtoken In the last Congress, the TCJA closed some of the pre-existing 162(m) loopholes by incorporating provisions from my Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act, including removing the exemption for performance-based compensation, which previously permitted compensation deductions above $1 million when executives met performance benchmarks set by the corporation's Board of Directors. prgtoken In addition, a technical correction from my bill to ensure that all publicly traded corporations that are required to provide quarterly and annual reports to their investors under Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations are subject to section l62(m) was also included in the TCJA. Previously, this section of the tax code only covered some publicly traded corporations who are required to provide these periodic reports to their shareholders. prgtoken While these were positive steps, even more should have been done, such as applying section 162(m) to all employees of publicly traded corporations so that all compensation is subject to a deductibility cap of $1 million. This was the lone provision from my Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act from the 115th Congress that was not incorporated into the tax law. prgtoken Partially closing these 162(m) loopholes saved taxpayers $9.2 billion according to the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), but according to Americans for Tax Fairness, ``Extending the $1 million deductibility cap to all forms of compensation for all employees might generate about $20 billion over 10 years. This is based on JCT's original $50 billion revenue estimate, discounted to $30 billion because of the 40% corporate tax cut, and subtracting the $9.2 billion already being raised by the TCJA's partial reform.'' prgtoken This is why we are introducing a revised version of the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act to finish what was started. Our legislation would extend section 162(m) to all employees of publicly traded corporations so that all compensation is subject to a deductibility cap of $1 million. Publicly traded corporations would still be perm
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3877, BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 549, VENEZUELA TPS ACT OF 2019; AND WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII...
Ed Perlmutter (Democrat, CO) \u2014 2019-7-25

such time as I may consume. prgtoken I just want to continue to focus on what is before us today, and what is before us today is dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and dealing with the budget of the United States of America, two accomplishments, both bipartisan, that I think will really assist and protect so many people who fled Venezuela to America, and particularly to Florida, but also provides for funding caps that help us with veterans, with infrastructure, with foreign affairs across the board, with our military. prgtoken The President tweeted the other day that the Bipartisan Budget Act was a real accomplishment for veterans and our military, and I agree. prgtoken I am sorry that Mr. Zeldin and Mr. Cole would like to bring up something else. prgtoken In fact, I was fortunate enough to be in the chair when the BDS bill and the resolution, H. Res. 246, I think it was, was being debated and passed by an overwhelming majority and it really was a huge accomplishment, which I am afraid the arguments that the gentleman is making now minimize what was accomplished just 2 days ago. prgtoken I think we need to remain focused on these major pieces of legislation that will guide America for the next 2 years and will protect Venezuelans who fled their country for at least 18 months. prgtoken , .
THE SAFEGUARDING STUDENT VETERANS ACT
Elijah E. Cummings (Democrat, MD) \u2014 2019-7-25

. Madam , I rise to discuss the Safeguarding Student Veterans Act. prgtoken In recent years, we have seen a wave of abrupt closures of colleges in Maryland and around the country, particularly those operating for profit. When a college closes, students are the ones that bear the burden and are left asking ``what's next?'' prgtoken Students who have spent thousands of dollars can just be left with credits they are often not able to transfer. This leaves entire families placed in financial limbo due to circumstances of which the student was unaware. prgtoken In the last five years, close to a half million students were impacted by closures of around 1,200 campuses. They were robbed of their education and a chance to better themselves. prgtoken When these schools close, student veterans using the GI Bill benefits they have earned through their courageous service are disproportionately impacted. Furthermore, many for-profit schools have been found to target veterans for enrollment with deceptive and predatory practices. prgtoken Between 2014 and 2018, the closure of for-profit colleges impacted almost 22,000 students using the GI Bill. prgtoken In 2016, when ITT Technical Institute closed its doors, about 7,000 of its 40,000 students were on the GI Bill. prgtoken Last year, Education Corporation of America suddenly ceased operations. Nearly 4,000 of its 18,000 students were using the GI Bill. prgtoken In addition to harming veterans, these closings also leave taxpayers on the hook because the Department of Veterans Affairs has to double the amount of funding it provides for GI Bill beneficiaries when a school closes and their credits do not transfer. prgtoken After serving our nation, veterans using their GI Bill benefits should have faith that they will be able to complete their degrees without their schools suddenly closing. prgtoken We must do better for our veterans. prgtoken Our veterans have served our country, and we must honor the sacrifices they made as they transition back into civilian life and seek to better themselves through education. prgtoken That is why I am introducing bipartisan legislation to protect these student veterans. This week I am introducing the Safeguarding Student Veterans Act with Congressman Ted Yoho of Florida. Our bill will increase coordination between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Education, require the Department of Veterans Affairs to better understand and track the risks that certain schools pose to veterans, and empower veterans when deciding on which schools to attend. prgtoken Under the bill, when the Department of Education determines that any school, including for-profits, are facing significant financial and compliance issues, the Department of Education would need to notify and coordinate with the Department of Veterans Affairs. prgtoken The Department of Veterans Affairs would then need to undertake a risk analysis for these schools. The analysis would