Yeas and nays are ordered. He orvotes objected to under the house irule 20. Proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Madam speaker, i move hat house suspend the rules and pass that the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2227, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 2227, a bill to amend the Service Members civil relief act to authorize spouses of Service Members to incur a catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service to terminate leases of premises and Motor Vehicles and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Takano, and the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Roe, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Takano. Mr. Takano madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days
For what are being termed catastrophic fire conditions. Temperatures well above a0 degrees, are set to fuel more than a hundred fires burning across the state. In South Australia, one person has died overnight in a blaze east of adelaide. The Prime Minister Scott Morrison, widely criticised for being on holiday during the crisis, is expected back in australia over the weekend. I got the latest from our reporter phil mercer. We have, as you say, a catastrophic fire warning for three large areas here in New South Wales. More than 100 fires are burning across australias most populous state. Roads have been closed, Rail Services have been disrupt third, and what with just a few days left until christmas, summer holidaymakers hoping to go north, south, and west of sydney have been urged to stay at home today and to delay their trip until tomorrow, because conditions are very, very dangerous, as you say, very hot temperatures in parts of New South Wales. We also have a prediction of very str
Foundation and ive been travelling for 20 years and i think one of the things that has shocked me as ive been on the ground in so many Different Countries in africa and all over the world is that abuse comes up more and more and more that if you have a conversation with women thats a real conversation so youre there to talk about their health or their children if you stay long enough theyll tell you about the abuse in their community and what i know is that abuse silences women and girls and its unacceptable so i completely agree you have to stand in your own authority stand in your integrity and we all have to fight back and it takes finding other like minded women like women just like when he said like shes changed turn her life into be an activist and it takes other male allies to there are men who are or women takes all of us standing up and saying not ok. We got this tweet from titus and we didnt get a lot of tweets like this but i think its important to show and to share because
It will also deny permission for private and corporate aircraft and boats its part of efforts by the United States to pressure havana over what it calls cubas destabilizing role in the region including its support for president Nicolas Maduro and venezuela and our former president prop rock obama the white house essential travel and financial restrictions and establish formal diplomatic relations and White House Correspondent kimberly how has more. These are major travel restrictions put in place by the trumpet ministration effectively blocking what was considered to be the most popular form of travel to cuba and that is travel that took place through a loophole in existing travel restrictions allowing for those to transit to cuba through organized tour groups as well as on cruise ships not only has this been blocked but the state department with its announcement has also ended travel by private citizens u. S. Citizens who were perhaps going to cuba on a yacht or even a private aircraf
Is welcome to the stage, executive director of the Georgetown Institute for peace and security. [applause] good morning, and welcome to the 2023 Award Ceremony to honor women who have played an exceptional role in advancing women in peace and security. The awards showcasing the difference womens peace building can make, particularly at the local level, are one of the aspects at the mission of our institute. We are proud to be marking our 10th anniversary this year. You can find a great deal about the institute on our website. We are always thrilled to have the secretary former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, with us. We are so grateful for her continuing support of the institute as our honorary founding chair, for leading with the rockefeller foundation, our covering of highlevel Women Leaders on critical issues, and for her continuing inspiration. Welcome back secretary clinton. [applause] let me add a special welcome to members of the diplomatic corps who have joined us. From ye