Be back in the building of the Heritage Foundation. Weve been away for some type teleworking. But this is my first day back for a while. Im very pleased to be back here today for this very important hl Heritage Foundation. Weve been away for sometime teleworking but this is my first day back for a while but im very pleased to be back here today for this very important event. Of launching the Heritage Foundations 2021 index of military strength. Now this is the seventh addition of the index. And the index has become one of Heritage Foundations flagship publications. Our goal is unchanged from the very first issue. Its to provide both the leaders of this country, and also the American Public a premier open source and authoritative assessment of Americas Armed forces and their ability to protect the nation. On i think that weve not only achieved that ball but we have continued with this effort this years addition is the best ever. In addition to its usual breadth of subjects our index alw
Lets get straight to steve liesman. Jay powell testimony before the House Services committee will note improvement in the economy saying Household Spending has recovered three quarters of the decline and say this is in part response to federal spending and higher Unemployment Benefits which is running down he said housing has rebounded and Business Investment showing signs of improvement but overall employment and Business Activity with well below the prepandemic levels an the out light is uncertain. He makes special mention of the feds main Street Lending program, a 600 billion program with a backstop from the troo z treasury hell be speaking tomorrow before the house financial Services Committee with treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and this is required testimony about the cares act where they have to quarterly appear before congress and discuss progress with the lending programs. The terminology, highly uncertain, is that different from what the clair has used in the past. This is t
The clerk en bloc number 6 consisting of amendments 7, ered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 printed in part g of house report number 116438, offered by mr. Graves of missouri. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the amendment en bloc. Members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of epresentatives. ] the speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Beyer as the member designated by ms. Moore pursuant to House Resolution 965 i inform the house that ms. Moore will vote yea on the amendment en bloc number six. As the member designated mr. Lowenthal pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house, mr. Lowenthal will vote neigh on the amendment en bloc numb
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The speaker pro tempore on this vote the devil rayr yeas are 228 on this vote the yeas are 228. The nays are 198. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. Pursuant to House Resolution 695, House Resolution 661, and the House Resolution 693 are considered as adopted. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that i may hearafter be considered as the first cosponsor of h. R. 1915, a bill originally introduced by representative cummings of maryland for the purpose of of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pu