should know this. if -- the land was given to the jewish people by god almighty. just one quick statement. i know you are going to be around the bush when you answer. you have a member, cory bush that is corrupt and close to -- i will take your answer. host: congressman? guest: first of all, we do not require religious tests in the u.s. [captioning performed by thenat, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] >> we are going to break away at this point for live coverage of the u.s. house. you can continue watching though if you go to our website, c-span.org. or our free mobile video app,

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chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. holy god to enter into this day and live it understanding that we are your beloved children. help us to see that this is not nearly an invitation but a privilege, an honor to discover that this is a day you have made for us to enjoy and employ. for with that privilege comes responsibility. the ability to respond to your grace by responding with grace as we are able to the needs of others. as your children, we are favored to have a relationship with you,

established in your righteousness and compassion. from that relationship may we learn to bring the justice -- justice and mercy you have shown to us and all that we do. guide us, then, in the way you would have us go. grant us wisdom and discernment in our work that the direction we take and the decisions we make would lead us ever closer to the peace and freedom you desire for all your people. in the strength of your name we pray. amen. the speaker: the chair 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. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson. mr. thompson: i pledge allegiance to the 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: the chair will entertain requests for o one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize applewold, pennsylvania, located along the allegheny river in armstrong county. they are celebrating 125 years of being incorporated, on saturday, june 1. while they have officially been a burrow for -- burrough for 125 years, they played a pivotal role in the french and indian war. witnessing the pennsylvania canal extension, and welcoming the railroad years later. to celebrate this momentous anniversary, they will celebrate in style with a parade and

various speakers to mark the occasion. it is a small but mighty municipality. based on the last census, the population is 344 residing in 219 houses. it is our small towns that make our district, commonwealth, and country so great. they are enthusiasm to share their history allows us to keep telling stories of our past. congratulations to applewold on this anniversary. thank you. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. mr. kennedy: i rise today in celebration of the national lacrosse league's buffalo bandits who just won their second league championship in a

reover the weekend -- in a row over the weekend in a win over the albany fire wolves, completing a sweep of the playoffs and winning their ninth game in a row. on the bench they were led by their head coach, bandits legend, john, among the greatest players to ever take the field. on the field josh burn, league m.v.p., led the way with nine points in the championship game. and 135 points throughout the season. other standouts this season include dane smith with 134 points. chris with 68 points. and chase phish -- frazier with 57 points. this back-to-back championship is the bandits' sixth -in franchise history putting them in a tie for most titles and hopefully setting an example for our other beloved teams, the

buffalos bills and buffalo sabres. to the bandits, congratulations. thank you for once again making buffalo and western new york proud. i yield. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. lamalfa: thank you, madam speaker. our forests are in crisis. we must act with urgency on managing them and make them more fireproof. the past few years my district in northern california devastating wildfires cause and effects of the campfire where 85 people lost their lives, the dixie fire which consumed one million acres. they are not just statistics. they represent real people, homes lost, entire towns disappeared. yet punt pfunding alone will nol not be enough.

we need more tools and authorities. we need categorical exclusion that is will help move us into the forest quicker, more broadly, more effectively. pace and scale needs to be dramatically increased, especially on federal forestlands. the 2024 farm bill promotes active forest management. yes, the farm bill. because the usda has the forest service aspect in that bill as well. we need to do much acceleration of the process if we don't want to continue to see the west burn year after year and put the jobs back into the forests where we used to have them 40, 50 years ago. the 2024 farm bill would violence our ability to manage forest proactively, reduce the field loads, and put people back to work in the west. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir. pursuant to the permission

granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house-f representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on may 20, 2024, at 1:5 p.m. that the senate agreed to, without amendment, house joint resolution 109, appointment, united states commission on international religious freedom. signed, sincerely, kevin f. mccumber, acting clearing. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the message. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives sir. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, i have the honor to transmit a sealed envelope received from the white house on may 20, 2024, at 3:07 p.m. said to contain a message from the president regarding the

continuation of a national emergency with respect to the stabilization of iraq. signed, sincerely, kevin f. mccouple kerr, acting clerk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the message. the clerk: to the congress of the united states, section 202-d of the national emergency act, 50 u.s.c. 6022-d provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the president publishes in the federal register and transmits to the congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. in accordance with this provision, i have sent to the federal register for publish days case the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of iraq declared in executive order 13303 of may

22, 2003, as modified in scope and relied upon for additional steps taken in executive order 13290 of march 20, 2003. executive order 13315 of august 28, 2003. executive order 13350 of july 29, 2004, executive order 13364 of november 29, 2004. executive order 13438 of july 17, 2007, and executive order 13668 of may 27, 2014 is to continue in effect beyond may 22, 24 -- 2024. the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country and the development of political administrative, and economic institutions in iraq continue to pose an unusual and

extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the united states. therefore i have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in executive order number 13303 with respect to the stabilization of iraq, signed sincerely, joseph r. biden jr., the white house, may 20, 2024. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the committee on foreign affairs and ordered printed. the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to senate concurrent resolution 34, 118th and the order of the house of january 9, 2023 of the following members on the part of the house to the joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies. the clerk: mr. johnson of louisiana. mr. scalis