the 9:era law was passed. the vote repealing it was 9/11 era law was passed. the vote repealing it was bipartisan. it now goes to the senate. here s that debate in the house. yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. meeks: i rise in strong support of h.r. 256, and let me start off by thanking my very good friend and partner, barbara lee, the author of this bill. i m proud to stand with her and her unyielding quest to repeal the 2002 aumf. i congratulate her early on working so hard for over 20 years to get this done. 19 years ago as a junior member of congress, i faced one of the most consequential decisions of my career as an elected official with the united states congress. the drumbeats of war were reverberating throughout capitol as the bush administration prepared to invade iraq. after carefully considering all of the evidence before us, including unanswered questions about post-saddam iraq, i cast my vote again
the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker s rooms, washington, d.c. june 17, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable dianne degette to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. o lord our god, speak into our lives as you have spoken throughout time. on the day of historic jubilee, speak good news to the poor that they would have occasion to celebrate emancipation from chains that he yet bind them. proclaim liberty to those still held captive by injustice. give sight to those blind to your merciful love. free all who are oppressed and break every yolk of prejudice and hatred. then call upon us to be the bearers of these truths in both word and deed. cast our eyes on those around us that we would not see slave o
support of h.r. 256, and let me start off by thanking my very good friend and partner, barbara lee, the author of this bill. i m proud to stand with her and her unyielding quest to repeal the 2002 aumf. i congratulate her early on working so hard for over 20 years to get this done. 19 years ago as a junior member of congress, i faced one of the most consequential decisions of my career as an elected official with the united states congress. the drumbeats of war were reverberating throughout capitol as the bush administration prepared to invade iraq. after carefully considering all of the evidence before us, including unanswered questions about post-saddam iraq, i cast my vote against authorizing military force against the hussein regime. but our vote this morning to repeal the 2002 aumf is not about relitigating our past. rather, repealing this outdated authorization is about planning strategically for our future. it is about congress reclaiming its constitutional responsibil
mr. meeks: i rise in strong support of h.r. 256, and let me start off by thanking my very good friend and partner, barbara lee, the author of this bill. i m proud to stand with her and her unyielding quest to repeal the 2002 aumf. i congratulate her early on working so hard for over 20 years to get this done. 19 years ago as a junior member of congress, i faced one of the most consequential decisions of my career as an elected official with the united states congress. the drumbeats of war were reverberating throughout capitol as the bush administration prepared to invade iraq. after carefully considering all of the evidence before us, including unanswered questions about post-saddam iraq, i cast my vote against authorizing military force against the hussein regime. but our vote this morning to repeal the 2002 aumf is not about relitigating our past. rather, repealing this outdated authorization is about planning strategically for our future. it is about congress reclaiming it
a bit of slowing as well. contra costa county looks great. 101 northbound, both of those activities are off to the right shoulder. there s the rest of the bay, so marcus, right over to you. that s right, mike. new overnight, a potential make problem cleared before the morning commute. crews have just reopened the connector to 101 and 880. this is video from just after that crash. luckily no injuries have been reported. parents are sending a strong message to the president of the oakland unified school district, bob, tell us why parents are so frustrated. reporter: parents in oakland are angry about pending school closures and possible budget kut. the acting president for the unified school district, she spoke at a community meeting at emerson to let parents know tonight the board will be considering $15 million in cuts in order to meet their 3% reserve. this video provided to us by a members of oakland not for sale, a group opposed to those cuts. when london finished sp