Nomination for the director of office of management and budget. Live coverage. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god of light, as we approach independence day, we thank you for giving us the gift of true freedom. You have blessed us with freedom from sin, guilt, and shame. You have redeemed us. You have also given us freedom from fear, providing us with peace in the midst of the storms. Today, please guide our lawmakers so that they will fulfill your purposes as they face the challenges of these times. Lord, awaken them to your inescapable presence. Keep them from thinking that you are absent from our world or disinterested in it. Enable them to feel you in their midst, as they grapple with the problems of our time. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
Service. This is a little over one hour. Order questions to the Prime Minister. Dr. Ellen whitehead. Alan whitehead. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Immediately after questions talking aboute the debate on the run cell tower inquiry report the Grenfell Tower inquiry report. After 10 to multi was years, this is your last Prime Ministers questions. You have set up there in your highchair, not just as an umpire, ruthlessly adjudicating on the finer points of parliamentary procedure with your trademark tony montana scowl. Not just as a commentator offering opinions, sometimes acerbic and sometimes kindly, but above all as a player in your own right, peppering every part of the chamber with your own thoughts and opinions, like some tennis machine. Literally a series of layable, on returnable unreturnable volleys and smashes. Although we may disagree about the legislation you have favored , there is no doubt in my mind that you have been a great servant to this parliament and the house of commons. Y
Thank you, mr. Speaker. Number one. Number one, mr. Speaker. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Immediately after questions today i will be opening the debate on the inquiry report but try to i know the whole house will want to join in recording that after ten tumultuous years this is your last Prime Ministers questions. And as a distinguished former wimbledon competitors just that up there in your highchair and not just as an umpire, ruthlessly adjudicating on the finer points of parliamentary procedure with your trademark tony montana scout, mr. Speaker. [laughing] nudges as a commentator offering your own opinions on the rallies, but above all as a player in your own right. Pitting every part of the chamber with your opinions, like some tennis ball machine. [laughing] delivering a series of literally unplayable, and returnable volleys and smashes. [laughing] and although we may disagree about some of the legislative innovation jeff favored, theres no doubt in my mind that you have been a great
Brexit. Prime ministers questions is live each wednesday on cspan2 when parliament is in session. Members are finishing up other business. Now live to the floor of the british house of commons. That is best done in Northern Island by a Northern Island of executive and that they cannot come too soon. Would the minister agree many families in Northern Ireland are particularly affected by the government policy to cap benefits to families with more than two children . When he next is the Prime Minister would ask the lifting of this cap which would affect poor children throughout the whole of the United Kingdom could be part of his election manifesto . I understand the point the right honorable gentleman is making. The Prime Minister has heard it directly. Its not for me here to revisit the welfare policy but there is a serious point his committee has raised about extending the mitigations and that is an issue for the devolved administration and i urge parliament for restored directive. Tha
Mr speaker, i thank my honourable friend, who does a superb job of representing his constituents. My own footballing skills are. Legendary i can do it, mr speaker i enjoy it but the most important thing is to have a team that is united and that will deliver a great future for this country. That is what we offer, mr speaker. It is in sharp distinction to the labour party. Last night, more than 100 of them couldnt even be bothered to vote for a general election, which they are shortly back to contest. What kind of confidence is that in their leader, mr speaker. Speaks welsh. I dont think we will see your like again, but we will miss you in this house. Coming to the close of nine yea rs of house. Coming to the close of nine years of tory misrule, misinformation and broken promises, leading us in this merry dance is key Prime Minister, a load of misrule at this shambolic christmas election. But, mr speaker, my party has long been prepared for this election and in wales we have a simple cho