Raid, senators are expected to work on 2020 spending on several departments including agriculture, commerce, transportation and housing. Now the live coverage of the senate. Senators are expected work on 20 20 spending on several departments including agriculture, commerce, transportation and housing. While we wait for senators to return, look at remarks on the senate floor dealing with impeachment inquiry against President Trump on the whistleblower, alex the house of representatives continues its impeachment inquiry into whether the president jeopardize National Security by pressuring the york rain to interfere with our elections, the white house , their allies in congress and the media have resorted to despicable tactics to falsely discredit individuals who have provided the house testimony. Yesterday Lieutenant Colonel alexander. Men serving on a detail in thewhite house testified before congress. In ltc vindmans testimony was announced and especially in the past 24 hours hes been
This hourplus debate before members voted to pass the bill this morning. Se does the gentleman from idaho seek recognition . Mr. Labrador mr. Speaker, i all up the bill h. R. 3697, the criminal alien gang member removal act and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3697, a bill to amend the immigration and nationality act with respect to aliens associated with criminal gangs, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 513, the amendment printed in house report 115307 is adopted and the bill, as amended, is considered as read. The gentleman from idaho, mr. Labrador, and the gentlewoman from california, ms. Lofgren, each will control 30 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from idaho. Mr. Labrador mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials to h. R. 3697
Earlier today, the house debated a bill that seeks to enhance safety by making it illegal for foreign gang members to enter the u. S. The measure passed 233175. Next up, floor debate for the bill, beginning with remarks from idaho congressman raul labrador. This is an hour and 10 minutes. For what purpose does the gentleman from idaho seek recognition . Mr. Labrador mr. Speaker, i all up the bill h. R. 3697, the criminal alien gang member removal act and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3697, a bill to amend the immigration and nationality act with respect to aliens associated with criminal gangs, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 513, the amendment printed in house report 115307 is adopted and the bill, as amended, is considered as read. The gentleman from idaho, mr. Labrador, and the gentlewoman from california, ms. Lofgren, each will control 30 minutes.
The gentleman from idaho, mr. Labrador, and the gentlewoman from california, ms. Lofgren, each will control 30 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from idaho. Mr. Labrador mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials to h. R. 3697. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Labrador mr. Speaker, i rise today in support of h. R. 3697, the criminal alien gang member removal act. I introduced this bill with chairman goodlatte and representatives comstock and king for a very simple reason. The United States is facing an evergrowing danger from transnational gangs, and u. S. Immigration and enforcement, better known as i. C. E. , needs more tools to deal with this danger. The federal governments most important responsibility is the safety and security of the American People. However, were not fulfilling that responsibility when we allow gangs to illegally e
Occurs in their body, that it is within their agency as human beings to make those decisions. For more of this weekends chedule, go to booktv. Org. Earlier today, a house subcommittee held a hearing on Gang Violence. Sex trafficking. And drugs. We heard testimony from federal, state and local Law Enforcement officials on the relationship between gangs and how social media has impacted the fight against these crimes. This is an hour. It is now 10 00. The subcommittee on crime, terrorism and Homeland Security will come to order. Without objection, the chairs authorized to declare recesses of the subcommittee at any time. Mr. Sensenbrenner let me say that we are to vote between 10 45 and 10 50. I will not make an Opening Statement, but put my Opening Statement into the record. I will ask every other member to allow us to hear the witnesses so that they recall able to get their testimony in before we have to leave to go and vote. So, without objection, all Opening Statements will be placed