Congress to Work Together to fix the countrys debt problem. This Committee Hearing is about two hours 15 minutes. [background noises] the hearing will come to order break todays hearing will examine the need for a fiscal or Debt Commission. Well hear from a panel of experts including current and former colleagues that have been through these battles and have lived to talk about them. In fact extra special to have my mentor and friend steve who i am now literally serving as chairman and the shadow of his beautiful portrait behind us. And so it is an honor to have you back here in your chamber. Sender rob portman, ambassador portman is from ohio. We are delighted that you are here. He was a member of the bipartisan bicameral Super Committee established by the budget control act of 2011. He also served as director of omb during the Bush Administration which is where i got to know him. He has given a lot of thought to these issues over the years. Ambassador, thank you for your time we welc
Knowing jim jordan for a long time. I have been in congress for a long time. So for his entire period in the house i have had the honor of serving with my friend. My friend is not exactly a shrinking vie lot. You dont win violet. You dont win the National Championships in college, you dont comele to this floor with a sincere set of beliefs and desire to make a change and be shy about it. My friend is not a shy person. But i have learned some things about him over the years. Hes a person of absolute personal integrity. Never once had to question something that he told me. Hes an honorable man. Also i think we all know hes a pretty direct man, too. I dont think anybody in here on any issue of any substance would have to guess where jim jordan is going to stand. He doesnt deceive. He doesnt dissemble. He simply tells you straight up this is what i believe, this is why i think its the right thing to do for this country and thats why im going to try to accomplish and work with you any way i
Second vote to elect a new spear, which fail. As in previous vote, republicans nominated jim jordan and democrats nominated minority leader Hakeem Jeffries. Coreman jordan fell short of the votes needed, ening 199. 22 republicans voted for a candidatether than represented ofordan. Democrats unanimously gave you 12ot to minority leader jeffries. Heres a look back at the nominating speeches. Arise for the purpose of placing a nomination the name of the honorable jim jordan for the position of speaker of the house at the direction of republicans. I made the remark that those who those who did this would put the country into a state of uncertainty. I think the last two weeks have indicated vindicated that observation. We have the chance today to end that chaos and to end that uncertainty. When these races happen, there is always a lot of hard things said on both sides of the aisle, there is a lot of fingerpointing that goes on. I dont intend to be involved in any of that today. I think the
Thats what u. S. Bank is for. Huge relief. Yeah. Good morning. 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart alongside my friend and colleague ana cabrera for a second hour of Special Coverage. Were following two major stories this morning. And right now the fate of the House Of Representatives is up for grabs with another vote to decide the next speaker of the house. Beginning any moment now, we have live pictures of the house floor we want to show you, where jim jordan is trying to convince a group of holdouts to cast their vote for him after his attempts to secure the speakership yesterday ended in failure. 20 republicans voted for someone else. This is all happening as President Biden is wrapping up his visit to israel to show the United States support among israels war with hamas. Were also keeping an eye on beirut, lebanon, where a scene of protests and some violence is playing out as propalestinian protesters gather outside the u. S. Embassy in the lebanese capital
Mr. Jordan over concerns of the state and local Tax Deduction there. After talks, congressman jordan said hed be open to doubling the standard deduction from 10,000 to 20,000. Well continue to follow the story and bring you updates when available. Watch the house live when members return here on cspan. Next, the speaker election. The speaker pro tempore t he question now recurs on the election of a speaker. The tellers will please come forward to take their seats. The speaker pro tempore i f the tellers would please come forward and take their seats. Tellers . The speaker pro tempore m r. Lowdermilk, the gentlelady from alabama, ms. Sewell. The speaker pro tempore the nominations are now in order, the chair recognizes mr. Cole. Mr. Cole mr. Speaker, i rise for purpose of placing the nomination, the name of the honorable jim jordan to the position of speaker of the house at the direction of the republican party. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Cole two weeks and