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gentlewoman from from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> the united states and ukraine are at a crossroads. in the fight against putin, ukraine is rationing weapons. ukraine is losing ground, ground that they had reclaimed from their agressor. ms. dean: as the russian army grows stronger. ukrainians fight for democracy itself. their fight is our fight. because what affects our european allies affects us, our security, our economy, our very democracy. america is the indispensible nation yet some republicans are willing to squander our global strength to appease putin or a former president. we cannot allow extreme republicans do the dirty work, because if we abandon ukraine we fail to protect a younger democracy and jeopardy ice our -- jeopardize our military security. president biden has led more than 50 nations in supplying ukraine in what it needs t
gentlewoman from from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> the united states and ukraine are at a crossroads. in the fight against putin, ukraine is rationing weapons. ukraine is losing ground, ground that they had reclaimed from their agressor. ms. dean: as the russian army grows stronger....
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the children's advocacy center provides diligent work for the children of pennsylvania. having completed more than 1900 medical exams and conducted 2, 300 forensic interviews in the last 10 years. during child abuse prevention month we must recognize those essential to safeguarding our youth. ms. salzman was one of four recipients of the award this year. congratulations on the award and thanks for all do you to protect the children in our community. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. manning: mr. speaker, last saturday iran launched an unprecedented attack on our key democratic ally israel. the government of iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism worldwide. it consistently uses proxies to attack the jewish state and supplies weapons to aid puti
the children's advocacy center provides diligent work for the children of pennsylvania. having completed more than 1900 medical exams and conducted 2, 300 forensic interviews in the last 10 years. during child abuse prevention month we must recognize those essential to safeguarding our youth. ms. salzman was one of four recipients of the award this year. congratulations on the award and thanks for all do you to protect the children in our community. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back the...
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the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize april as the month of the military child. this month we focus on the children whose parents are defending our freedom at home and abroad. these children are resilient. these children have courage. these children have strength. while they wake up, go to school, complete their homework and participate in after-school activities like other children, they're also missing their mom or dad who may be deployed or away for training. yet they keep going. mr. speaker, military children's strength and sacrifice does not go unnoticed and that is why for the entire month of april, we raise awareness and we give special recognition to military children. military connects children, youth and teens deal with difficult emotions as they face concerns of their parents' safety along strong senses of pride for their parents' service. mr. speaker, we must recognize the service and sacrifice our military children face. thank you for yo
the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize april as the month of the military child. this month we focus on the children whose parents are defending our freedom at home and abroad. these children are resilient. these children have courage. these children have strength. while they wake up, go to school, complete their homework and participate in after-school activities...
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the chair now recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the incredible work of the national community action foundation as they celebrate 60 years of community action. virtually every county throughout the country has a community action agency which are organizations charged with fighting poverty at the local level. today i want to recognize some of the incredible work these agencies do at the local level to create opportunities for people to move from poverty to financial independence. community action agencies administer federal funds from the community services block grant which continues to be the only federal program with explicit and overarching goal of reducing poverty, regardless of its cause. the vast majority of csbg funds, no less than 90% of each state's allotment, go directly to local agencies who can use these flexible funds to tailor a unique response to poverty in their communities. community action agencies are highly successful at leveraging their csbg allotments to obtain a wide arr
the chair now recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the incredible work of the national community action foundation as they celebrate 60 years of community action. virtually every county throughout the country has a community action agency which are organizations charged with fighting poverty at the local level. today i want to recognize some of the incredible work these agencies do at the local level to...
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i yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. mr. smucker: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of h.r. 6655, a stronger work force for america act. i was very pleased to see this move out of the committee in a bipartisan manner. i'd like to congratulate ranking member scott and chairwoman foxx for putting this bill on the floor today. this bill is a big priority not only of mine but for the district that i represent, for employers in the district there. and will help many workers achieve a better life through connection with a great job and a great career. just want to mention several things in the bill that are important to my constituents. one, reducing red tape to help qualified training providers have access to the eligible training provider lists through which they can receive funding. additionally, this bill includes significant portions of my bipartisan bill to codify and strengthen the re-entry program which helps those exiting the justice system find stable employment and re-integrate into their communities. the bill before us today also
i yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. mr. smucker: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of h.r. 6655, a stronger work force for america act. i was very pleased to see this move out of the committee in a bipartisan manner. i'd like to congratulate ranking member scott and chairwoman foxx for putting this bill on the floor today. this bill is a big priority not only of mine but for the district that i represent, for employers in the district there. and...
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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: i rise to recognize gold star spouses day. on april 5 we honor the military service members who died while serving our country. this day offers remembrance for the spouses while also acting as a time of recognition for their sacrifices. as an army dad, i'm blessed my son has returned home from his deployments and i'm aware that's not the case for all families and we must take the time to remember, respect, and to honor the spouses of our fallen service members. gold star spouses day brings awareness of the sacrifices and the grief these spouses have faced in the name of our country. let us all take a moment to remember our freedom is not free. gold star families have lost a loved one in the name of protecting our freedom and they deserve our gratitude today and every day.
the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: i rise to recognize gold star spouses day. on april 5 we honor the military service members who died while serving our country. this day offers remembrance for the spouses while...
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well, we know how naive you can be because you just have to go to the other end of pennsylvania avenue, and you'll find it. where in this election year, they are putting the security of one of our best allies in the country up for bid for electoral votes. that's a real shame. i want to thank the gentleman from texas for giving me the few minutes because our friends in israel deserve the full unqualified support of the united states to win their war, not our war, their war, existential threats, one of our best allies, they deserve our help, not ouro criticism. i yield back to the gentleman. mr. roy: i thank my friend from maryland. his remarks are particularly meaningful as one who proudly wore the uniform of the armed forces of the united states, and i appreciate him for his service in the military as well as a member of congress. but he says it exactly right. and i think it's really critical to understand that it is disgraceful. i don't know any other way to put it. it's disgraceful for the american president to pressure israel instead of hamas. but that's what's happening. if we trul
well, we know how naive you can be because you just have to go to the other end of pennsylvania avenue, and you'll find it. where in this election year, they are putting the security of one of our best allies in the country up for bid for electoral votes. that's a real shame. i want to thank the gentleman from texas for giving me the few minutes because our friends in israel deserve the full unqualified support of the united states to win their war, not our war, their war, existential threats,...