Selfsufficiency, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. Duffy, and the gentleman from connecticut, mr. Himes, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from wisconsin. Mr. Duffy mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on this bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Duffy mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. Mr. Duffy thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of h. R. 4258, the family selfsufficiency act. This legislation will streamline a Program Designed to help those unable to purchase a home while reducing their dependency on welfare assistance and rental assistance provided by the government. I want to thank my colleague from missouri, my friend from missouri, mr. Cleaver, for all of his bi
Entirety at cspan. Org. The senate about the gavel in, reauthorizing the house approved fisa program reauthorization. A vote on that set for 5 30. D the senate. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the fountain of wisdom, as our lawmakers do the work of freedom, give them the assurance of your provisions and prevailing presence. Remind them of your promise to never leave or forsake your people. Nourish our senators, this day, with spiritual verities and moral qualities that will make our nation strong and good. Surround them and their loved ones with the shield of your divine favor, being for them a shade by day and a defense by night. And lord, in this land we love, draw together the diverse men and women from every race, creed, and culture forging us into a united force for good. Empower us to accomplish your purposes on earth, as we remember that words matter and that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempor
The comments of the senator from new york state. Also he has talked about 702, and let me refer to that a bit. Section 702 is in s. 139, the amendments reauthorization act of 117. Were going to vote very soon whether to cut off debate and block any amendments on the fundamentally flawed piece of legislation that fails to reform one of our most important surveillance tools. Section 702 of the fisa Amendment Act was intended to provide for vast and powerful surveillance of foreigners overseas who might do harm to us, and it does. But the fact that it is an effective surveillance tool used against foreigners abroad is not the concern you hear about today. Today youre going to hear a concern that section 702 has become an unexpected and powerful domestic surveillance tool. Not one directed at those abroad who might do us harm but potentially directed at every single american in this room and throughout this country, allowing the government to search for americas emails and other substantiv
Reauthorization act of 2017, were going to vote soon to block any amendments on a fundamentally flawed piece of legislation that fails to reform one of our most important surveillance tools. Section 702 of the fisa Amendment Act was intended to provide for vast and powerful surveillance of foreigners overseas may do harm to us. And it does. But, the fact that its a surveillance tool used against foreigners abroad is not what the concern you hear about today. Today, you hear about a concern in section 702 has become an unexpected and powerful domestic surveillance tool. Now when directed at those abroad tomatoes harm, but potentially directed at every american in this room and throughout this country. Allowing the government to search for americans emails and other communications without a warrant, the back to pull here legislation saying this legislation allows our government to search our emails without a warrant. Republicans and democrats would be jumping up same way. That violates t
All of this event online at cspan. Org. Search tax reform. The house coming in next at later hour because house members have been working, republicans, on their tax package. Well take you live to the house floor on cspan. The house will in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, pastor dennis jokela, chaplain, kalamazoo county sheriffs department, kalamazoo, michigan. Pastor jokela please join me for prayer. Father god, we are grateful to be able to come into your presence in a free country such as ours. I ask that you bless this great nation. I ask you to pour out your wisdom and revelation now within the sound of my royce. I ask you to let your glory shine like the light eminating from this place, filling our entire country. I speak unification of our country in its original cando american spirit. I speak life into those dying places, for those places that are in need of your restoration power, i ask that you pour it out on them. I ask that you bless these proceeding