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

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 numr 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 europe

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

speaker ryan went on to say we will not duck the tough issues. we will take them head on. mr. speaker, we will adopt a rule that will duck the issue, that will preclude full debate and it deals with president trump's proposal to build a all that many in his administration believe will be ineffective. in accomplishing the objective we all support and that is keeping our country secure and making sure that those who come into this country are known to us and don't sneak in to the country, but the wall will not work and we will not be able to debate that fully because it will be included in the rule. and i suggest, mr. speaker, that is ducking the issue. it will be deemed passed. we won't vote on it. we will vote for the rule or against the rule. and the wall and $1.6 billion will be deemed passed. mr. speaker, that's not how our system is supposed to work. neither side ought to let the perfect become the enemy of the good. neither side can claim credit for all the best interests. that's why working together is imperative. that was my experience when i served for 23 years on the

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

let me remind my colleagues, mr. speaker, of the words of our speaker, paul ryan. he said this, quote, we will advance major legislation one issue at a time. mr. speaker, as you probably know i have been here for some years, 36 to be exact. i have never seen in 36 years an omnibus or minibus brought to he floor before september. why? because the regular order is to consider the bills one at a time. or as the speaker said, we will advance major legislation one issue at a time. what the republicans have done, mr. speaker, is to bring a bill and put so much in it they dare people to vote against it. because of the national security. may i have two additional minutes. ms. slaughter: two additional minutes. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentlelady. this rule ought to be rejected. it is not the regular order. it is not good policy. and it's not good for the institution of the house of representatives or for the country. the border wall is controversial. many people in the trump administration do not believe the border wall will be effective and they believe it's a waste of mone

tax er: mr. speaker, 44% rate for the top bracket, what are your thoughts on that? speaker ryan: last thing i will do is negotiate tax reform in public. you know me all too well. our tax writers will be the ones writing this bill. we're working to get consensus as a framework so our tax writers, ways and means and senate finance can write this legislation. what we are not doing is negotiating in public what those committees will be doing. reporter: speaker ryan, do you agree with the president's new policy banning all transgeneraleder individuals from the military? speaker ryan: the concern here in the house was whether or not the military will be forced to pay for the surgical procedures. i share those concerns. the question on the broader issue, that is being reviewed by the d.o.d. and the white house and i look forward to seeing what it is they actually produce. reporter: what's your personal position on that? speaker ryan: the d.o.d. is reviewing it with the white house. i want see what they produce. reporter: mr. speaker, senator graham said earlier today he wa