ryan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for one minute. mr. ryan: i thank the gentleman. i want to thank the chairman and the ranking member for their leadership on this. this clearly is a big issue pressing the country. and i just wanted to rise in support of what's happening here today, of taking a firmer stance on russia, iran, and north korea. trying to stabilize the pins la. trying to take -- peninsula. trying to take care of the funding that's coming out of iran to all of these terrorist groups across the country. and across the world. and just say that what's happening with these sanctions here, in the targeting of russian gas pipelines, their number one export, i think, is entirely appropriate. the nortstream 2 which carries gas from russia through the balance tacks to germany, and i know -- baltics to germany, and know germany isn't happy about it, but this is something we have to do. we have to address this issue in a comprehensive way. we must continue to focus on how we get our gas here in the united states, our natural gas to euro

of course, he had a very good relationship with speaker paul ryan. that never really materialized, and it became clear as the weeks and months wore on that reince priebus didn't have much legislative experience at all. so different than so many other chiefs of staff that went before him. i was told by someone close to the president that in the recent weeks and months, the president viewed him as more a junior staffer than a chief of staff here. it became clear where this was going here. many of his associates didn't nil realize it. but again i'm told, wolf, that other people who were aligned with the republican national committee essentially came in with reince priebus also may find themselves looking for new jobs as well. they may be resigning because this washington-new york divide we've been talking about so much over the last six months or so, it really is deepening even more now, and the trump loyalists feel it's time for them to take the reins here. we'll see how that plays out. but this is causing unrest on the west wing here. this is not simp

speaker ryan, a key for all of your advice and support vice president we're in your home state. but mr. president we spent 10 or 15 minutes talking. to have the importance to provide high skilled jobs. i feel confident to say with the speaker to strongly support we will be great. [applause] but because the you hear in the attendance states mr. president thank you. >> first things to the president a and you will hear from him in just a moment day and the vice president in the former colleagues to the speaker. of those legislative leaders. the we are appreciative and cannot be more excited. personally he just gave a great speech but for us that embodies those success stories of hard work and determination. here member the old the knobs on the television? the building those then getting that contract if he remembered during that. and now the leaders of the world. and we're thrilled to have you here today. coming to be in the state of wisconsin. [applause] >> a great day for america in wisconsin. [applause] and today the single largest economic project in the history of the state of

speaker ryan, thank you for all your advice and support. vice president pence, we have facilities in your home state. your support is very much appreciated. mr. president, we just met inside. we met in -- we spent 10, 15 minutes talking. i met you three times. this time you have emphasized the importance of manufacturing in america and providing high skilled jobs for your workers. i feel confident to say this is a win-win solution. mr. president, with you, the vice president, the speaker and the governor walker supporting buy american, we are confident that many american ports will be a great success. [ applause ] >>> i know you are committed to grow manufacturing in the united states. because of you, we are also committed to create great jobs for american people. mr. president, the eagle flies. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. >> first off, thank you to the president for hosting as you will be hearing from him in just a moment. mr. vice president, my good friend and former colleague to the speaker, my good friend and long-t

speaker ryan, thank you for all your advice and support. vice president pence, we're not strangers, we have facility in your home state. your support is very much appreciated. mr. president, we spend 15 minutes talking, i mit met him 3 times, each time you have emphasise important of manufacturing in america. providing high skill jobs for american workers. i feel to say this is a win-win-win strategy. mr. president, with you the vice president, the speaker, and the governor walker, strongly supporting buy american. we're confident that many american products will be a great success. [applause] i know you are committed to those manufacturers in united states, because of you we're committed to create great jobs for the american people. mr. president, the eagle flies, thank you [applause] >> first off thank you to the president for hosting us, you will hear from him in a moment. mr. vice president. to speaker. to the legislative leaders here from congress to the legislative leaders from state, to you. particularly terry to you and your team, l

. >>> house speaker paul ryan says he will work with the house sergeant at arms to update the congressional dress code. currently the dress code calls for professional attire and the house chamber as well as a special hallway in the house called the speaker's lobby. recently several female journalists were barred from entering the speaker's lobby because they were wearing sleeveless dresses or open toed shoes. yesterday, republican congresswoman from arizona went on a rant about the dress code on the floor of the house while wearing a sleeveless dress. >> what do you think? >> i am wearing a sleeveless dress and open toed shoes. >> you can't go in. >> i don't think that's fair. this is an interesting conversation, sal , that my daughter wrote a paper in high school about this same thing for her english class. the dress code seems to be a little harsher on girls and women than boys and men. >> open toed shoes -- while, i never! >> you probably can't concentrate on your work. >> i'm losing sleep over this. actually, i'm not. >>> good morning, everybody. let's take a look at what we have at th

speaker ryan: as tempting as it is to comment on the senate, waints to give them a space to get their job done. we had a promise to keep and we kept it in the house. like forward to seeing the senate do the same. reporter: can i follow-up. would the house stay in session through august -- speaker ryan: if the senate gives us a health care bill. we'll stay and finish the bill. reporter: senator grassley is sending a letter to don jr., donald trump jr. asking him to testify about his meeting. should the president's son testify -- speaker ryan: any witness who has been asked to testify before congress should testify. reporter: in public? speaker ryan: anybody who is asked to testify to the senate should do that. reporter: a bill to re-authorize the f.a.a. to come to the floor as soon as next week. there's been changes to it from the effort last year, to remove air traffic control operations from f.a.a. you didn't bring it to the floor last year. what's changed this year? speaker ryan: i'll defer the specific questions to chairman shuster, but this bill has changed substantially. that's w

. >> neil: chairman, have you heard from speaker ryan about keeping the house open in august? >> we haven't heard directly. i broached it with the speaker a number of times. congress works better with deadlines. things get done at the very end of temperature 11th hour. with this, what we need to do is do self-imposed deadlines. let's get healthcare out of the way. i believe that if we set in place before we leave in august the parameters of reducing corporate taxes down to 15 or 16%, look at repatriation -- >> neil: you met at reducing taxes. you probably heard one of the plans the senate is calling for is keeping the taxes on the upper income and the .9 sur tax for the upper next for medicare in place. what do you think of that? >> i've heard that. i also know that there's no other plan to go with that proposal. that's a political decision. not a policy -- >> neil: if something like that came back to the house, how would you feel about that? >> we've been firm. we believe the taxes need to be repealed. obviously as we look at that -- >> neil: that would be rejected right away

speaker, the week before the fourth of july i handed a letter to speaker ryan asking for a debate which i ask unanimous consent to submit hat letter now for the record. i said that if he doesn't read my letter, at least read the comments from the 31st commandant of the united states marine corps. my friend and unofficial advisor, general chuck crew lack and i quote him, this is what i wanted paul ryan to read and hope he did. no one has ever conquered afghanistan and many have tried. we will join the list of nations that have tried and failed. how prophetic is that, mr. speaker, that we will continue to go down this road and see this country spend and waste lives for absolutely nothing known as afghanistan. i yield back the balance of my time. e speaker pro tempore: without objection, the chair recognizes the gentleman from kansas, mr. marshall, for five minutes. mr. marshall: mr. speaker, this saturday my staff and i finished our 34th town hall in the home of one of america's greatest citizens, my mentor, my hero, bob dole. at every location we go most $20 e ask me about the trillion t