Friends dont have to be rare. This is joe. When youre connected youre not alone. Cox, supports cspan as a Public Service. Along with these other television provirs. Getting you a front row seat to democracy. Next a look at the covid19 Small Business administration fraud report. The Inspector Generals report found that about 200 billion of pandemic loans were potentially fraudulent. In contrast with the s. B. A. Administrators estimate of 36 billion. The Inspector General testified before a House Committee on the report. The administrator of the s. B. A. Did not attend reportedly due to previously scheduled commitments. Before we begin were going to take a moment to have an opening prayer and the pledge. I recognize congressman dean. We know theres businesses that put food on the table and provide jobs for americans. We know its scary out there, we know its a challenge to run a Small Business. Today we ask a bless, thank you and protection for these businesses. May they thrive. Theyre t
Motivations to release classified information continue watching the Committee Meeting on our free mobile app, cspan now. Well leave it to return to the house to fulfill cspans 45year commitment to covering congress. Members are about to debate several measures on Law Enforcement and Border Security. Theyll also debate legislation to compel the Biden Administration to end its pause on weapons shipments to israel. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. Gear us up, o god, for whatever lies ahead of us this day. Equip us for the work you would have us do in the situations we will face. And do not let us take this preparation lightly. For the battles we fight are more than policies and politics. We do not wrestle just against contrary human opinions and opposing ambitions. But ours is a fight to preserve Mutual Understanding and respect in a world she rowedded in the dark shrouded in the dark
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Before we began i now, i know speak for anyone here when i wish our Ranking Member a belated happy birthday yesterday. And lets have some cake later so lets celebrate. But late happy birthday. We appreciate serving with you. Thank you, commissioner werfel, for appearing before the ways and Means Committee a little earlier than usual this year. We have a lot to go over with use appreciate you answering the request of our members to come before the Committee Early this year. First, as it pertains to the current 2023 tax Filing Season i want to thank you and your team for the Technical Work to ensure the quick and without delay implementation of provisions of the tax relief for American Families and workers act. We particularly appreciate the steps the agency is taken right now to be ready to immediately implement the legislation once the Senate Passes the bill and it is signed
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Before we began i now, i know speak for anyone here when i wish our Ranking Member a belated happy birthday yesterday. And lets have some cake later so lets celebrate. But late happy birthday. We appreciate serving with you. Thank you, commissioner werfel, for appearing before the ways and Means Committee a little earlier than usual this year. We have a lot to go over with use appreciate you answering the request of our members to come before the Committee Early this year. First, as it pertains to the current 2023 tax Filing Season i want to thank you and your team for the Technical Work to ensure the quick and without delay implementation of provisions of the tax relief for American Families and workers act. We particularly appreciate the steps the agency is taken right now to be ready to immediately implement the legislation once the Senate Passes the bill and it is signed
Rejected the report. And huw edwards has resigned from the bbc. He says he is leaving on the medical advice of his doctors. He had been off air since lastjuly. The bbc has confirmed that he has not received a payoff as part of his departure. So we could be in for a late night in westminster. Let me tell you what has been happening in the last few minutes. There has been another bout, another division in the House Of Lords. I think i can show you live pictures from the lords. They have voted 240 in favour, 2ii have voted 240 in favour, 211 against on resubmitting an amendment to the bill. This was the amendment that would mean rwanda could only be declared a safe country after an independent report. The Second Amendment which was removed from the bill earlier as part of this ping pong process where it goes from the comments to the lords, the Second Amendment on whether or not afghan veterans who had served with uk forces should be allowed to stay in the country. The government has made