Government end the extremism. Lets open up the peoples house. I yield back, mr. Speaker. Mr. Jeffries Speaker Mike Johnson and speaker emerita pelosi. Whip clark, chairman aguilar and all of my colleagues, honor and privilege to stand before you as House Democratic leader. From the very beginning of this congress, House Democrats have made clear that we will find bipartisan, Common Ground with our republican colleagues whenever and wherever possible, for the good of the American People. And House Democrats have repeatedly done just that. It was House Democrats who provided a majority of the votes necessary to avoid a catastrophic default on our debt that would have crashed the u. S. Economy and triggered a jobkilling recession and House Democrats provided majority of the votes necessary to avoid a Government Shutdown that would have hurt everyday americans. It was House Democrats who provided a majority of the votes necessary to secure 16 billion in Disaster Assistance for americans wh
Johnson and speaker emerita pelosi. Whip clark, chairman aguilar and all of my colleagues, honor and privilege to stand before you as House Democratic leader. From the very beginning of this congress, House Democrats have made clear that we will find bipartisan, Common Ground with our republican colleagues whenever and wherever possible, for the good of the American People. And House Democrats have repeatedly done just that. It was House Democrats who provided a majority of the votes necessary to avoid a catastrophic default on our debt that would have crashed the u. S. Economy and triggered a jobkilling recession and House Democrats provided majority of the votes necessary to avoid a Government Shutdown that would have hurt everyday americans. It was House Democrats who provided a majority of the votes necessary to secure 16 billion in Disaster Assistance for americans whose lives have been been devastated from extreme weather events from the beginning of this congress. House democrat
Country. Host the process starts. We take you to the house of representatives. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain, reverend Jeremy Leganski from Immaculate Conception church, elmhurst, illinois. The chaplain let us pray. Good and gracious god, we praise you, we love you, and we thank you for this day. Draw near to these members of congress. Remind them of their calling to serve the true common good. Help them to be instruments of unity, peace, and reconciliation in our country and throughout the world. Bless them, guide them, and fill them with an abundance of your grace. May they decide everything for the wellbeing of all, and may they never turn aside from your will. May all that they do begin from you and by you be brought to completion. In your name we pray. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The the pledg
Commitment to upholding International Rules of the road, including freedom of navigation. Just this past week, the prc vessels acted as dangerously and unlawfully as our philippine friends conduct a routine mission in their own exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea. I want to be clear, i want to be very clear. The United States defense commitment to the philippines is ironclad. The United States Defense Agreement with the philippines is ironclad. Any attack on the filipino aircraft vessels, our mutual Defense Treaty with the philippines. And, mr. Prime minister, today we renewed our commitment to defend the values at the heart of this alliance, and we continue to stand as one to forge a Better Future for both of us and all the region. So i want to thank you again for being here. Thank you for your partnership, and your leadership in this critical moment. And id like to now turn it over to you. Well, thank you very much, mr. President. Australia and the United States have stood
Just this past week the prc vessels acted dangerously and unlawfully as our philippine friends conducted a Routine Resupply Mission in that your own, their own exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea. I want to be clear, very clear, the United States defense commitment to the philippines is iron clad, is iron clad. Any attack on the filipino Aircraft Vessels or armed forces will invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty with the philippines. And mr. Prime minister, today we renewed our commitment to defend the values that are at the heart of this alliance. And we continue to stand as one to forge a Better Future for both of us and all the region. So, i want to thank you again for being here. Thank you for your partnership and your leadership in this critical moment. And i would like to now turn it over to you. Well, thank you very much, mr. President. Australia and the United States have stood together for more than a century and it is indeed a great honor for me to stand alongside my fr