penal system and i think it was a good idea and i'll stand by it. i'll submit to your question. >> i didn't vote for the first step act. i was afraid this was going to ppi hear you saying is that of the 30,000 that the director7 released over 30,000 committed $3,000. why do you know that and she doesn't and 40,000 employees? >> i would like to say in all fairness. in oath, when you ask for numbers, she wants to tell you a number that she can live with. i have the information that i think is close to a hundred percent accurate. but i would not say under oath it is. give her the fair opportunity

to respond. >> but it is not your job. i appreciate the information. i would like to see the study that shows that. i just don't understand why she doesn't know that. doesn't know that. >> we are leaving this here to keep our commitment to live gavel to gavel coverage of the u.s. house. lawmakers are coming in for more memberec they'll date debate soe 14 bills. live coverage of the house here on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. the chaplain: would you pray with me? guard both our o, god. let no thought enter our hearts that may hinder our closeness with you, nor let any word come

from our mouth that is not meant for your hearing, but set a guard over our mouths and keep watch over the door of our lips. do not any unwholesome talk leave our mouths but only that that is helpful to the value of the institution and the people we've been called to serve. show us how to speak in such a way that edifies the conversation. differences, may e benefit those with whom we dialogue. inspire us to energize and not jeopardize discussion, to invigorate and not denigrate our interlocutors. may we cultivate dignity and ask ngage this day. encourage us to build one another up according to their needs, that we may succeed in strengthening the body and repairing the divisions that weaken our purpose to do good works in our service to you and to this country.

o, god, our guardian, guide and stay, abide with us this day, and grant us the blessing of your divine guidance. in your sovereign name we pray, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the house has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house■ the approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. for what purpose does the gentleman from the great state of pennsylvania seek recognition? >> pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 i demand a vote for agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. the speaker pro tempore: the question is agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the journal stands approved. mr. thompson: mr. speaker? the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from great state of pennsylvania seek recognition?

mr. thompson, i object on the fact a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan t to clause 20, further proceedings on this question are the pledge of allegiance shall be offered and led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mrr mr. thompson: i pledge allegiance to e flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one minute speeches.r what e gentleman from the great state of pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: i■8ent to addresse house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from the great state of pennsylvania

is recognized for one minute. mr. speaker. i rise today to recognize robert david laughlin of center county, pennsylvania. a lifelong pennsylvaniaian, he was born on march 9, 1924 in altoona and will be celebrating his 100th birthday this coming saturday. at 18 he enlisted in the united states navy and was selected for officer training. he received his commission at the u.s. naval academy under an accelerated program for wartime midshipman. at that time he was one of the youngest commissioned officers in the fleet. he served during world war ii in the pacific region as radar officer aboard the u.s.s. pittsburgh and later pasadena. a penn state graduate, robert spent his career as a physicist, studying electrooptical research forly airborne reconnaissance platforms and holds several u.s. patents and later served as science adviser

to the governor o pennsylvania under three administrations. most notably he helped coordinate the initial state government response to the three mile island accident in 1979. today robert is actively working on computer repairs, studying quantum physics, and spending time with his eight grandkids and 10 great grandchildren. happy birthday, robert. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. thpr the great state of tennessee seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and exnd my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from great state of tennessee is recognized for one minute. mr. rose: before president biden took office there was no war in ukraine and israel had not suffered a brutal attack from iran backedn the world stage. now, three years into the biden administration, a message has been sent far and wide to our

enemies and adversaries around the world, america's leadership is weak. whether it was the botched afghanistan withdrawal, the appeasement of iran, or the delay and downright refusal to stand up to moscow, the world has been now we must deal with the consequences. military service members' lives are at risk. mr. speaker, our enemies are emboldened more than ever. that's why house republicans are pursuinger china, promote peace through strength, and support our troops and allies to deter increasing global threats. we are committed to the security of the united states of america. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuan tle 1, the chair declares the house in recess subbed to the call

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to participate scan the q.r. code on youen. the president will speak to joint session to congress where 'loutline his policies for the coming year and share thoun the state of the country. this will be his third state of the address of his p and the last ahead of the presid election. we'll keep the poll open leading up to the president's address. >> as president biden prepares for his state of the union address, c-span encourages you to express your opinion and to t important to you as the president's state of the union address approaches. >> i'm from new jersey and one of the most important issues for me that i'd touch upon is

the israel crisis and the mental health crisis going on and what he could do to address those problems. >> my name is jacob, a post op fellow and i do research in intellectual history and social series, and i think the to see the president discuss at the state of the union dangers artificial intelligence poses to our civilization, particularly in the way i think it might undermine our ali havey and might threaten our culture. >> i'm joyce snyder from st. louis, missouri, and i'd like the president to take care and close the border because we're getting too many people, illegals in here. and it's just getting overwhelming and a lot of crime. >> hi, i'm