It is with profound sadness, mr. Speaker, that i share the news that a great friend and Public Servant has passed away. Darell Ann Pennington was a dear friend, trusted member of my staff, and tireless advocate for marylands Fifth District. For the past 12 years he saved as a case worker in my office in green belt, maryland, serving prince georges county, culvert county and anne arundel county. She had worked for earl yes state senator. Mr. Speaker, she knew the Fifth District and communities better than almost anyone. And she cared deeply about the people who called, emailed, and wrote to us asking for assistance with federal agencies and help accessing government services. In particular, she was a fierce advocate for our district seniors. But she was also a mentor to countless young people, including interns who came to our District Office and learned lessons from her not only about serving our constituents but how to approach life through perseverance, faith, and positivity. Daryl d
[captioning made possible by th, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms. Washington, d. C. May 1, 2024. I hereby appoint the honorable erin h houchin to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, mike johnson, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2024, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the nye mortgage whip minorit
Such foreign intelligence sources will damage his relationship with foreign leaders, trump has expressed doubts about the credibility of the information they provide. Another former Senior Intelligence official told cnn that trump, quote, believes there are people who are selling out their country. We should know that even in public, trump has looked down on these foreign assets as they are known in the Intelligence Community. Responding to reports that the cia recruited kim jonguns brother as a spy. Remember, this is what the president said. I saw the information about the cia with respect to his brother or halfbrother. And i would tell him that would not happen under my under my auspices, thats for sure. Trumps skeptical view on foreign informants undermines one of the most essential ways that american intelligence agencies gather information about u. S. Adversaries, including analysis of their capabilities and intentions. Intelligence assessments of National Security threats all typ
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