Package are going to help the most Vulnerable Countries address there trying to reuse International Lending organizations thats what. Its about this concludes the press conference. Thanks, everybody a boisterous and theyre to the press briefing, reporters shouting questions as President Biden. Thank you, everybody. And president ruto fluted. There press briefing. A lot of topics that reporters toss questions at the two leaders about multiple questions about haiti, specifically, biden was asked to about the us decision not to deploy troops there the president of kenya was asked about his decision to send troops in and to lead the effort to help rebuild haiti after months of cataclysmic political situation there, notably President Biden was asked one question about israel. He seemed a bit irritated at the question. I think its fair to say right . He was asked specifically of the United States had any evidence that would either prove or negate the iccs issuing of warrants out for Prime Mi
Knowing jim jordan for a long time. I have been in congress for a long time. So for his entire period in the house i have had the honor of serving with my friend. My friend is not exactly a shrinking vie lot. You dont win violet. You dont win the National Championships in college, you dont comele to this floor with a sincere set of beliefs and desire to make a change and be shy about it. My friend is not a shy person. But i have learned some things about him over the years. Hes a person of absolute personal integrity. Never once had to question something that he told me. Hes an honorable man. Also i think we all know hes a pretty direct man, too. I dont think anybody in here on any issue of any substance would have to guess where jim jordan is going to stand. He doesnt deceive. He doesnt dissemble. He simply tells you straight up this is what i believe, this is why i think its the right thing to do for this country and thats why im going to try to accomplish and work with you any way i
Second vote to elect a new spear, which fail. As in previous vote, republicans nominated jim jordan and democrats nominated minority leader Hakeem Jeffries. Coreman jordan fell short of the votes needed, ening 199. 22 republicans voted for a candidatether than represented ofordan. Democrats unanimously gave you 12ot to minority leader jeffries. Heres a look back at the nominating speeches. Arise for the purpose of placing a nomination the name of the honorable jim jordan for the position of speaker of the house at the direction of republicans. I made the remark that those who those who did this would put the country into a state of uncertainty. I think the last two weeks have indicated vindicated that observation. We have the chance today to end that chaos and to end that uncertainty. When these races happen, there is always a lot of hard things said on both sides of the aisle, there is a lot of fingerpointing that goes on. I dont intend to be involved in any of that today. I think the
Mr. Jordan over concerns of the state and local Tax Deduction there. After talks, congressman jordan said hed be open to doubling the standard deduction from 10,000 to 20,000. Well continue to follow the story and bring you updates when available. Watch the house live when members return here on cspan. Next, the speaker election. The speaker pro tempore t he question now recurs on the election of a speaker. The tellers will please come forward to take their seats. The speaker pro tempore i f the tellers would please come forward and take their seats. Tellers . The speaker pro tempore m r. Lowdermilk, the gentlelady from alabama, ms. Sewell. The speaker pro tempore the nominations are now in order, the chair recognizes mr. Cole. Mr. Cole mr. Speaker, i rise for purpose of placing the nomination, the name of the honorable jim jordan to the position of speaker of the house at the direction of the republican party. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Cole two weeks and
He is not only focused on one thing. I dont know anybody thats done more to highlight and talk about the border disaster that is underway right now as we speak. I had the privilege of serving here when jeh johnson was secretary of homeland security. I have a very high opinion of jeh johnson. I think he is one of the finest Public Servants i ever met. He was asked on one occasion to define what was a crisis on the southern border. He said any time you have more than 1,000 illegal entries a day, you have a crisis. We have 10 or 11 times that every single day. In that tide of humanity thats coming across, there is a boatload of fentanyl coming to kill Tens Of Thousands of all of our constituents. There are Human Traffickers who are taking advantage of young men and young women and, frankly, predators in our own country, and they are bringing them across, not by the tens or 20s or dozens, but by the hundreds and the thousands. There are amongst that flow of people, people that wish us ill,