On your screen is the chair of the Senate Judiciary committee, senator Lindsey Graham about to gavel in a meeting where they are looking at marking up a law dealing with american asylum rules. It is just getting underway. We expect they might take a break at 11 00 eastern for votes on the senate floor. Sen. Graham the number of families have doubled. The problem is getting to be unmanageable. We are concerned about the humanitarian conditions. A 4 billion appropriation to provide better housing but we have done nothing to stop the flow until today. In may, i introduced a bill that was based on the best advice i could get from those in charge and Kevin Mcelhinney who testified and said the bill would stop 70 to 90 of the flow. Our colleagues on the other sides said what about Central America . You are right, we need to invest in Central America but there is not enough money to invest in less change the magnets. You come to america, you asked for asylum and 80 of the claims are denied. T
The effects of the first two wage hikes in 582, rather than the actual effect of this bill, which is increasing the minimum wage by 107 . As my colleagues well know, the first two wage hikes will not be as damaging as the increase to 15. So the result of the proposed g. A. O. Study are rigged to avoid using the damaging 107 hike as the appropriate benchmark. Second, this amendment has no teeth, it merely says that congress can make recommendations after the first two wage hikes have gone into effect. But theres no requirement that congress do anything in response. And theres no Fast Track Authority in this amendment. Again, i will say this amendment is not necessary. I urge my colleagues to see this amendment for what it is, an attempt to provide political cover to Democrat Members who are justifiablely concerned about the negative justifiably concerned about the negative impacts of a 15 minimum wage in their districts. Vote no on this bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The spe
Nations passed on American History tv, all weekend every weekend on the on the cspan3. Only on cspan3. Announcer 2 earlier today, Republican Rep Steve Scalise and steny hoyer discussed next weeks house agenda. They also talked about the minimum wage increase and allegations of racism and intolerance. For what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition . Mr. Scalise i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for the purpose of inquiring to the majority leader the schedule for next week. I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Scalise i would like to yield to my friend, the gentleman from maryland, the House Majority leader. Mr. Hoyer i thank the gentleman for yielding. On tuesday, the house will meet at 12 p. M. With votes postponed until 6 0 p. M. On wednesday and thursday, the house will meet at 10 00 a. M. And 12 p. M. For legislative business. On friday, the house will meet at 9 00 a. M. And last vote
Was purposely weakening the euro today. And we continue to see euro strength relative to dollar weakness. Draghiat is not what wants, he defined as not want a stronger euro at this point. And he was pushing back against the president. European equities going nowhere in a hurry today. The volume is actually reasonably ok. Some of the defensive names being sold off today, and you are also seeing something of a selloff when it comes to the bond markets. A little bit former come up by three basis points on the german tenyear. Today, just firming up a little happenswe wait what with the fed a little later on. ,he turkish lira, there were real weaknesses within earlier as there was talk of increasing sanctions on ankara as a result of the potential decision by the country to buy the s400 Missile System from russia. That really got the. Markets. Of the the dollar weakness has crept into the story and now, that is feeding on the turkish lira. Let us talk about the fed. As you say, taylor, it i
Before the gentleman speaks, i would remind the parties that all need to be heard. Please clear the well and clear the aisles and any extraneous conversations need to be taken from the floor. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia is recognized. Mr. Good thank you, mr. Speaker. Like so many others, i deeply regret that we are here in what was a totally avoidable situation. I must take you back to january, however, which for many of us was about not repeating the failures of the past and letting Republican Voters across the country down once again, when in the past for many years when republicans have had majorities in this chamber, weve passed our major spending bills predominantly with democrat votes, something the other side of the house has never and would never do with majority control. Back in january, i expressed my concern that the previous two years during my first term here in the house, we had not used every tool at our disposal to fight against the harmful, radi