Perhaps if my colleagues had taken a more active approach to resolving their concerns, we would have avoided this situation in which additional capabilities were needed to respond to the elevated threat this emergency situation that has been posted by iran. Mr. Speaker, there has long been a consensus in this body that irans malign activities in the middle east are a threat to the United States national security. And to our partners. In the past three years alone, we have passed legislation responding to irans support for terrorism, growing Ballistic Missile arsenal, and human rights abuses. The Iranian Regime has not backed down from these malign activities and it is my sincere hope that this body will not back down from its resolve to counter irans destabilizing agenda. Unfortunately this resolution and the other joint resolutions of disapproval for the 22 sales are very much a step in the wrong direction. And with that, mr. Speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro
Years. And that the census count every erson, a full, fair, and accurate account is critical to ensuring that we properly allocate federal funding and congressional apportionment. I do not take this decision lightly. Holding any secretary in criminal contempt of congress is serious and sober matter. One that i have done everything in my power to avoid. But in the case of the attorney general and the secretary, secretary ross, they blatantly obstructed our ability to do congressional oversight into the real reason secretary ross was trying for the first time in 70 a rs, in 70 years to add Citizenship Question to the 2020 census. Secretary ross testified under oath that he added a citizenship estion, and i quote, solely, wants to concentrate on that word, solely to help the Justice Department enforce the Voting Rights act. We now know that claim was nothing but a pretext. Do not take my word for that, madam speaker. The Supreme Court said that. Our committees investigation uncovered evid
Allocate federal funding and congressional apportionment. I do not take this decision lightly. Holding any secretary in criminal contempt of congress is serious and sober matter. One that i have done everything in my power to avoid. But in the case of the attorney general and the secretary, secretary ross, they blatantly obstructed our ability to do congressional oversight into the real reason secretary ross was trying for the first time in 70 a rs, in 70 years to add Citizenship Question to the 2020 census. Secretary ross testified under oath that he added a citizenship estion, and i quote, solely, wants to concentrate on that word, solely to help the Justice Department enforce the Voting Rights act. We now know that claim was nothing but a pretext. Do not take my word for that, madam speaker. The Supreme Court said that. Our committees investigation uncovered evidence that secretary ross launched a secret campaign to add the Citizenship Question within days of assuming his post. We l
Laura liberal new york is finally feeling the brunt of the policy that they have always supported, an open border. And i say its about time. This irresponsibility of the white house for not addressing this problem. From anywhere on the globe, we are supposed to feed, clothe, house you, as long as you want. That is just not sustainable. Its not realistic. We are also asking the federal government to declare a State Of Emergency. Laura a State Of Emergency. Well, Migrant Shelters are overwhelmed. Illegal aliens are spilling out into the streets. And now Soccer Fields are being taken over to house temporary shelters for Tens Of Thousands showing up in the big apple. But, illegal immigration has been a huge problem for most of the past 15 years in the United States. Yet, only now, thanks to the ingenious moves by governors ron desantis and greg abbott have they started to wake up on the subject, meaning the liberals. Now, the Acronym Nimby came to mind today it stands for, of course, not i
Are the focus of tonights angle. Liberal new york is finally feeling the brunt of the policy they have always supported, an open border. It is about time. Irresponsibility of the white house for not addressing this problem. From anywhere on the globe, we are supposed to feed, clothe, house you for as long as you want. That is just not sustainable or realistic. We are also asking the federal government to declare a State Of Emergency. Laura a State Of Emergency . Well, Migrant Shelters are overwhelmed, illegal aliens are spilling into the streets and now Soccer Fields are being taken over to house temporary housing for those in the big apple temperature has been a huge problem for 15 years in the United States, yet only now thinks to ingenious moves by Governor Desantis and greg abbott have they started to wake up on the problem. Nimby came to mind today, stands for not in my backyard. Who can forget how kennedy joined forces with bill koch, to kill that wind farm on cape cod caused by