have been calling on president biden to take action may finally get their wish. but for some, this executive action won t go nearly far enough. we ll explain. plus, vladimir putin takes his first foreign trip since the invasion of ukraine as the russian president looks for an ally in a nation also isolated from the west. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, july 20th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for joining us. the secret service is now saying text messages that may have been able to corroborate some of the events of january 6th are likely gone forever. after being issued a subpoena by the house select committee investigating the attack, the agency had enough yesterday to turn over its records from january 5th and 6th of 2021 that it said had been accidentally erased. but after initially being hopeful that the data could be recovered, committee member stephanie murphy revealed otherwise on msnbc last night. we received a letter today that di
King solomon asked only for wisdom not fame, fortune, for influence. Instead he longed for godly wisdom. Parent, teacher, minister, elected official, or in any other official of leadership, help us to lead with godly wisdom. Proclaim od, as i your threefold unity, father, son, and proclaim your threefold unity, father, son, and holy spirit, individual yet eternally united as one god, i pray that this nation, the United States, be also unified, respecting and valuing the individual yet united as one nation, under god, indivisible. It is in your name i pray. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from maryland, mr. Brown. Mr. Brown i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and
May all members with your grace rise to the importance of this great challenge with integrity and professional excellence. May all their efforts in the days and weeks to come be for the benefit of all americans and inspire all to proclaim your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker the question is on greeg to the speakers approval of the journal. Is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The journal stands approved. Mr. Hultgren mr. Speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is
Understand why were upset. You cant understand when department of Revenue Services in the state of connecticut where not 6 , but 41 of the people, 41 make those deductions, so what youve asked the state of connecticut to do is what mr. Zelden your colleague described of new york and the same thing is happening in massachusetts and new jersey and in maryland and in california and oregon and washington state, coincidence dental but having said that what youre doing to them is asking this regional shift of money, youre asking them to pay more. Its double taxation and and youre taxing the success of professionals because theyve been successful in what theyve done, and youre doing it without a single expert or public hearing. Thats what were mad about. We started out what we thought was on the same page, with everybody saying that question, we certainly would like to see lower individual rates and lower Corporate Tax rates. And yes, we thought that it would be a good idea also that if they
Analyst. Kevin brady chairs the house ways and Means Committee. Mr. Chairman. And i think my good friend from pennsylvania for talking about the need to have the facts. It wouldve been great to have the facts here. It wouldve been great if we had one witness, one expert. Instead we will have to go back and forth for arguments. I would like to submit the facts about the impact. He was the bill, and i understand may ask you a question . Later on . E submitting will it correct the bill further . We will continue to correct improve this bill. The gentleman can review the amendment. We dont have that information and we have not been allowed in the expert testimony and you cant understand why we are upset. You can understand why there are 41 of the people, 41 make those deductions. Asked, what have your colleague described in new york is happening in massachusetts and new jersey and maryland and in california and washington state. Coincidentally, blue states. Having said that, what you are t