A federal spending package to fund the department of agriculture, transportation, Homeland Security and more. They will be taken up on the house floor tomorrow. Next, we show you some of the hearing from earlier today. We are going to move our prorations processed further today. My colleagues from the Democratic Party has asked me to go ahead. We are in the middle of the afternoon, they know what is going on, they are well represented. But some of our members are outgained about. We are in the middle of some hearings, some things going on with sensitive matters. So were going to keep pursuing this. Today we will resume amendment 354, make on hr3 america secure and prosperous appropriations act 2018. The committee will be taking general and amendment testimony on the commerce, justice, science and related Agencies Division, Financial Services, and general Government Division, interior defilement and related Agencies Division and labor health and Human Services education and related Agen
Mr. Crowley. Yes. Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis, yes. Ms. Sanchez. Aye. Mr. Higgins. Mr. Higgins, aye, ms. Sewell aye, ms. Chu, aye, ms. Black. Mr. Rice. No. Chairman, brady . No. Chairman brady, no. Mr. Chairman. The clerk will record the vote. 16 yeas, 23 nays. The amendment is not agreed to. Are there any further amendments to the amendment in nature of a substitute . I have an amend at the desk. You have an amend . I do. Mr. Nunez. Point of order has been reserved. I ask the gentleman to suspend while the clerk distributes. Mr. Nunez, does the gentleman continue to continue his point of order . Recognized for five minutes. My amendment should be titled whats fair is fair, whats equitable is equitable. This amendment will eliminate the state and local Tax Deduction that corporations are currently allowed to deduct from their taxes. Just as the underlying bill is calling for the elimination of state and local taxes for millions of working families throughout this country, including just to sh
Roughly, 3,000 people lost their lives and the nation hasnt forgotten their loss. The senator from new york and i introduced legislation called the justice against sponsors of terrorism act. This is Bipartisan Legislation that would enable americans and their family members who lost loved ones on that horrible day to pursue their claims for justice against those who sponsored these acts of terrorism on u. S. Homeland. This bill was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Without objection, and similar legislation passed the senate u unanimously last congress. That kind of support, i believe sends the support we will combat terrorism with every tool we have available and the victims of terrorist attacks in our country should have every means at their disposal to seek justice. I am grateful of the work from the senator from new york, along with chairman grassley for shepherding it through the Senate Judicial communityy and the support of likeminded senators in this chamber. We wor
And committee member, marty sabo. Marty dedicated over 47 years of his life to public service, 28 of which was in this house, including two years as the first Ranking Member of this subcommittee. David, im correct on that, arent i . When we started this subcommittee on Homeland Security in 80, and 03, marpty was Ranking Member, i was the first chairman. We worked together beautifully and i think effectively for those years. He was a true patriot. He was a great legislator, former speaker of his home state house, and many other things. My condolences go out to his family, silvia, his wife, and loved ones, and let them know that he will be sorely missed here in his nations capital. Mr. Director, thank you for being here. I want to share my Gratitude First off for the men and women at your agency who serve our great country, many of whom put their lives on the line on a daily basis, and put their families really in harms way themselves. Your fiscal 17 request includes 1. 89 billion, thats
Understand it is my responsibility with you, were also going to begin the hailing process, the first step in that journey is my step. I am sorry. A rare political apology, protesters say that mayor a administration relayed the realize of the deadly shooting video during his reelection bid. Fox news reporter, is joining me now. What do you see on the ground. Reporter the mood and energy is changing by the moment. For past hour, there was a minor meeting between the frommes protest ors and police, some leaders of protesters met with police, almost looking like a discussion, then police allowed protestors to continue marching. The protesters have covered several miles across the city of chicago. They announced they plan to head to Police Review board to protest their. The review board has taken a lot of heat because of the dashcam video, right now, relatively calm, it seems they are heading north to a best flag to be destination to be determined. Gerri. How many people do you see on the s