She sent plenty of signals in the past about what she feels about the Affordable Care act. My friend from south dakota who says you dont know how she is going to rule, there is some truth to that. She could change your mind. But i tell you if you were a betting person, you would say the statements she made criticizing chief Justice Roberts for saving the Affordable Care act, other statements that she has made about the law itself suggest she will not be a friend when she has the opportunity to vote. Do we take that seriously . On behalf of 600,000 people in illinois, you bet i do. It directly relates to this pandemic, the opportunity for people across this country to have the coverage they need. Im going to tell a quick story about one of them. I have a quote of her here that i want to share with people, a situation that she faces. Sorry that i dont have that in front of me, but im going to tell the story anyway because i remember it. Her last name is daninberger. She is from new berli
The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h. R. 5322, the ensuring diversity in Community Banking act, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5322, a bill to establish or modify requirements relating to Minority Depository Institutions, Community Development Financial Institutions, and impact banks and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Sherman, and the gentleman from sk, mr. Timmons, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Sherman. Mr. Sherman mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation, and to insert extraneous material thereon. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Sherman i yi
Implement the revised medical screening proceediers, and the improper expenditure of emergency funds appropriated by congress for the care of migrants. In december, two children died in custody. A sevenyearold girl named jacqueline and an 8yearold boy named felipe. Last year another three children died in custody or shortly after being released. On january 4th, 2019, i sent a letter to the department of Homeland Security requesting documents relating to the deaths in 2018. After they failed to produce all documents responsive and in november and they keep my of the communicating requested in my letter ten months prior. The expecter Generals Office issued two one page sum mum rars. But the questions were left with more questions than answers. Earlier this year i sent a l letter to the expecter general. My entire letter is available on the committees wps. Among the concerns i raised were the following. They say there was no malfeasance or misconduct by dhs personnel. It was unclear why t
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Send your spirit of peace and calm that all might have confidence in your faithfulness to us. That no matter what lies ahead your grace is abundantly available. Now we approach a week during which all americans will gather to remember who we are. A nation generously blessed not only by you, our god, but by courageous ancestors faithful allies, and the best good wishes of people everywhere who long for freedom, who would glory in the difficult work of participative government and who do not enjoy the bounty we are privileged to possess. Bless the members of this assembly and us all that we would be worthy of the call we have been given as americans. Help us all to be truly thankful and appropriately generous in our response. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The sp
This is just under two hours. Cooks healthcare issues that must be addressed. First, the major need for more black latino native american and secondly the alarming rate of Maternal Deaths in america thats disproportionately impacting black latino native american women. They are in the midst of a Healthcare System that in my view is largely broken and dysfunctional. Where we spent almost twice as much per capita on healthcare as the people in any other country. A 5 million americans today are uninsured or underinsured. We dont have enough doctors, nurses, Mental Health specialist, or pharmacist we have another crisis on top of all of that. That is, that problem lack of medical personnel is extremely, especially acute in latino and native american commutes which is the subject of the hearing today. Despite making up almost 14 of our population just 5 of all doctors in our country are black. Less than 4 of all dentists to default nurses in america are africanamerican. Despite making up ov