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
Import bank with chair Kimberly Reed. This is an hour and 20 minutes. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come t the committee will come to order. Today the committee turns its focus to the export import of the United States. Just last month the Senate Confirmed Kimberly Reed to be president and chairman of the Export Import Bank along with board member spencer bach cuss and judith pryor. The nominations of claudia slei Board Members are approved by this committee and pending on the full senate floor. United states exporters are able to compete very effectively in intern International Markets on the basis of price and quality. However, when foreign governments provide subsidies as a matter of policy and general practice to their exporters, u. S. Exporters are placed at a competitive disadvantage purely because of such financing arrangements. According to the 2017 xm bank, competitiveness report, chinese export credit agencies provided more medium and longterm investment suppor
This is an hour and 20 minutes. Today, the committee turns its focus to the export, import men come the United States. Kimberly reed was elected chairman along with judith prior. The nominations of the Board Members have been approved by this committee and are pending on the full senate floor. The United States exporters are able to compete very effectively in International Markets on the basis of price and quality. However, when aggressive foreign governments provide subsidies as a matter of policy or practice to their exporters, u. S. Exporters are placed at a competitive disadvantage purely because of such financing arrangements. ,ccording to the 2017 xm Bank Competitiveness report, chinese export credit agencies provided a more medium and longterm investment support than the rest of the world combined. As President Trump and other senior officials in his administration have noted, a fully functioning exportthanks the import bank has ability to provide financing and level the Playin
The house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain. Let us pray. God, our father, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Bless the members of the peoples house as they gather another week in the capital and the graces needed to attend to the issues of the day with wisdom. The results of their effort might benefit citizens of our nation and the world. We also ask your blessing leading into this weekend, upon a world both celebrating sport with the womens world cup competition, and facing heightened, even dangerous tensions in the middle east. Spirit best of the human be manifest in all the actions undertaken by those in positions of responsibility. Be for yourdone greater honor and glory. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from New Hampshire, mr. Pappas. Mr. P