the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. lord, our gord, thank you for giving us another day. be with the members of this people's house and all their undertakings today. you know them through and through. you know how they relate to one another and know them as the american people do as the 114th congress of the united states of america.

lord, help them to know you. as ultimate truth, send your spirit upon them that you may find a dwelling place among them so that all your people will place trust in them as leaders as well as their representatives. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. it pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance today will be led by the gentleman from arkansas, mr. womack. mr. womack: please join me. 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 up to 15 requests for

one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute the speaker: without objection. mr. lamalfa: thank you, mr. speaker. earlier today -- >> a third planned parenthood video surfaced with the content being video of a fetus being on a dish while senior staff uses rhetoric. stating. i think a per item thing works a little better just because we can see how much we can get out of it. americans are horrified about this which have eight states to launch investigations into planned parenthood. fg faith protestors are speaking out against this disgusting practice including a rally today in sacramento.

in that state we have an attorney general leading a review of the group who filmed the videos using unborn babies as capital, totally fine. they are using their first amendment rights. the government must intervene. under federal law and california state law, the sale or purchase of human fetal tissue is a federal felony that carries a fine, a number still less than a salary of planned parenthood's president. these unborn babies we are talking about, we need to put a stop to this organization. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from maine seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. ms. pingree: today, i rise to recognize one of the great companies in my district pratt and whitney, who this week is celebrating their 90th anniversary. pratt and whitney has a plant in

north burwick maine and most dedicated workers work there to build and develop high-quality jet engines. it has been a critical part of aviation in this country and pratt and whitney is at the forefront of shaping advances in aviation. their continued work on new technologies like the geared turbo fan engine is advancing aviation by reducing noise and emissions. i'm proud of the great work that has been done at pratt and whitney. please join me in congratulating this great company and its employees for 90 years of impressive accomplishments and thank them for their significant efforts and contributions. i yield bark. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentlelady from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute.

without objection. the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. foxx: last week, i joined 64 of my house colleagues in co-sponsoring legislation that would permanently cut off taxpayer funding for abortion providers. the act would prohibit federal funding to any entity unless it certifies that it will not perform abortions during the period for which funding is provided and will not provide any funds to entities that do perform abortions. there are currently restrictions that prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to fund elective abortion directly but we all understand that money is fungible. federal funds are supporting organizations entire operations and they include performing elective abortion. this legislation reflects the will of the american people and would prevent taxpayers from being forced to finance thousands of elective abortions. we as a nation and as a congress

must continue to confront the system attic extermination of an entire generation of the most vulnerable among us. charles craut hammer has a recent article called the price of fetal parts and i would like to enter into the record. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. kildee: mr. speaker, august 6 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the voting rights act, which is a landmark piece of legislation and protected fundamentals to our democracy and that is the right of every person to have the right to vote. unfortunately, two years ago, the supreme court gutted the most important protections and since then despite some commitments right at that

moment, since then, republican leadership has refused to allow a strength in voting rights act to come to the floor. instead of working to ensure that every american has the right to vote, we have seen more efforts to suppress votes disenfranchising hardworking americans. yet on the floor -- at the same time, our entire appropriations process held up because of the fear of the republicans that they may have to cast a vote on whether or not we should display the confederate battle flag. in the year 2015. we can't get a voting rights act bill to the floor, but our entire appropriations process is held up over the confederate battle flag? seriously? it's 2015. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from indiana seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one

minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. walorski: aiding fellow classmates. as a student of north miami high school he was born with cerebral pals si and relies on a van to transport him around his family's land. the van can't travel to every level of the farm making parts of his own land inaccessible. these outstanding students with the help of our generous community raised $20,000 to purchase and modify a debater. evan has the freedom to explore all his farm has to offer. the commitment demonstrated by the north miami members makes me so proud to represent south indiana's 2nd district. today, i thank the north miami

f.f.a., members for their role models for our entire community statewide. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. gallego: mr. speaker, i rise today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of medicare and medicaid. these critical programs have provided health and economic lifelines for countless americans. in my congressional district, 250 citizens of arizonary lie on quality affordable health care while 60,000 seniors depend on medicare to cover their health care costs. this isn't just a time for celebration but an opportunity to strengthen america's social safety net. instead of dangerous cuts we should be considering meaningful solutions that americans are

facing. rising costs of prescription drug to the unmet needs of our caregivers. some prominent republicans including leading presidential candidates would have you believe we need to phase out these important programs. that's nonsense. mr. speaker, i can't imagine telling latinos who rely on medicare that we need to phase out their health care. i'm extremely proud to have fought for the medicaid expansion in my home state of arizona and look forward to work with my colleagues to protect and improve medicaid and medicare for future generations. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. womack: mr. speaker, i rise today like many of my colleagues in celebration of the 90th birthday of pratt and whitney. since 1925, an employer of 26,

pratt and whitney has grown to employ 31,500 people worldwide including some in my district, the 3rd district in arkansas in springdale. it is at the forefront of shaping aviation and the geared turbo fan and f-35 engine for our war fighters. aerospace is arkansas' number one export. that industry employs over 10,000 and i can say without hesitation that the continued economic growth of our state depends on the work and innovation of companies like pratt and whitney. thank you, pratt and whitney for the work you do in the 3rd district and worldwide and happy 90th birthday. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from from hawaii seek recognition?

without objection. the gentlelady is recognized. mr. gabbard: this week, trade ministers from 12 t.p.p. countries are gathering in my district which is the final agreement which is impacting 40% of the world's economy. not only were the american people shut out of this when congress passed fast track thofert legislation, these negotiations continue as we speak in secrecy as americans are seeking information how this agreement i will impact us. the people of hawaii and all americans are concerned about how this trade deal will impact our jobs, our families and economy our environment and our nation's sovereignty. we the american people deserve to know what's in this deal and have a say. how can a public debate occur on a deal as monumental as this when no one knows what's in it?

hard to imagine a deal more demanding of transparency. people from hawaii and around the world are gathering tomorrow to protest the secret deal. they are sick and tired of multinational corporations benefiting on the broken backs of working-cls americans and will not stop until their voices are heard. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> i rise today to recognize a very valued member of my staff and the staff of my predecessor, as she embarks on a new adventure in the private sector. since 2010 julie has served the constituents of pennsylvania's 6th congressional district. when i was elected to serve in january, i knew well of her reputation as tireless and caring working and i was

grateful that she continued her role in my office. it's comn for me to meet constituents across my district and hear high praise for her work. i received an email from sandra who hadthis to say. julia was diligent in responding to me. i believe she wept above and normal responsibilities to resolve this ise for our families. thanks to her and your office. my predecessor had this to say. julia was a hardworking staff member who solved constituents' difficult problems with the federal bureaucracy. her high level of skill and her personality was a great part of our team. given your effective constituent service we deeply appreciate your service and excited that an opportunity arose that will benefit you and your do childr. best wishes to you. i yield back. the spaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek cognition? >> permission to address the

house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman isecognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise tay to talk about an imaginary world that many of my republicans are living in. peter pas inferland is one that we think of with fond thoughts and imaginary thoughts where anything is possible and innocence lasts forever. mr. speaker, sadly, i think the use is operating under some sort of a never neverland that don't reflect our best and brightest where house leaders thi we can build roads, bries and highways without the funng to do so. how do you do that? sounds like never neverland to me. how do you explain short-term extensions since the federal authorization ran out seven years ago, continuing to kick the can down the road? how is it possible we can't keep

hardworking individuals employed to maintain the safety of our roads and transit systems if we are not providing the long-term funding to do so to mat both state and local funding? it's not. it's not possible. but yet, once ain we are going to see another patch for two months kicking this can down the road. this is a never neverland that the american public is frustrated with. this is america's congress. we can, we must and we should do better. i thank you and i israel back. . the speaker pro tempo: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> mr. speaker, i rise to honor john k. cueton who passed away on june 19, 2015, at the young age of 69. he was the qui ten sention community servant. born in kingston in 1945, he graduated from kingston high school in duchess county community college. he worked in the automobile

industry for several decades, including founding kingston auto supply and being recognized twice for the top sales in the country. john also served in several organizations and on the town board. it was on -- it was as town supervisor he left his greatest mark. his vision for a better town led to many accomplishments, including solar energy projects at the town hall and landfill. his outstanding reputation and popularity was the direct result of always being there for any constituent in need and his inclusive style of governance giving every citizen a voice. i'm proud to have had the opportunity to know and work with john. he leaves behind an impressive legacy of service that made his community a better place to live. may god bless john and his entire family. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yield back. for what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois seek recognition? >> mr. speaker i ask permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized.

mrs. bustos: thank you mr. speaker. i rise today to thank the first responders and volunteers working tirelessly in the town called cameron, illinois, population 600. on july 16, a tornado devastated the small town that measures only six blocks by seven blocks. while the storm caused widespread property damage, good people from across the region rushed in to help cameron recover from this -- these efforts. i was able to thank many of them last week when i toured the damage. their again rossity bravery and willingness ethiopia their neighbors gives us hope this community will rebuild again. i spoke with juan family whose home was damage, and the little child's bike was swept away in the storm yet a first responder seeing the small child crying bought a bicycle to replace it for him. my heart goes out to all of these families who were impacted by this terrible tornado. and i want to thank our brave and generous first responders and volunteers who have poured

their time, energy, and love into this town called cameron, illinois. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> mr. speaker, planned parenthood must be defunded. taxpayers should no longer fund inhumane actions. between sips of red wine, a top officials with the organization shared the dark nature of their work, altering abortion procedures to better harvest body parts. in another, after talking about the price for body parts, an official muses of buying a lamborghini. yet another human dissection geared toward harvesting body parts is exposed. such callousness. planned parenthood resists the use of ultrasound during pregnancy when a mother considers abortion, yet use it is to guide harvesting of body parts. such disregard for life i'm not only disgusted but saddened.

so are millions of americans. mr. wenstrup: is nothing off limits? is nothing sacred? i have long co-sponsored legislation to defund planned parenthood, now we must do more. this body is obligated to invest wrong does. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the right to vote is a principle of our democracy. mr. kennedy: it is something to be cherished and held sacred. although it did not come without struggle or sacrifice, the voting rights act moved us step by step beyond the disenfranchisement that held entire segments of our population voiceless for far too long. but today as we approach its 50th anniversary, the strides we have made through the historic legislation are at risk.

two years ago when the supreme court overturned a critical safeguard enacted into the v.r.a. many of our most vulnerable citizens, some on the frontlines of this fight for decades, were again pushed to the sidelines of our democratcy. -- democracy. with each passing day of inaction in this congress by house republican leadership, we are not just standing passively by as the voices of voters go unheard, we are actively walking backwards along the march towards civil rights. step by step day by day. it is time to pass the voter empowerment act and make good on our promise when it has made us a model for young democracies around the world that every vote counts every voice matters. and all our citizens have a right to vote. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> i rise to ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend.

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. guinta: i rise today because government agencies deny public participation to allow consumers and business owners to comment on regulation that impacts them. in 2013 the cfpb implemented guidance to free vent families and individuals from obtaining auto financing discounts. this not only affects the auto industry and hundreds of working auto dealers in the granite state but it affects the families and individuals. the young couple in manchester struggling to afford a new minivan to accommodate their growing family or the start-up logistics company in conway wishing to add another truck to grow their business. congress created the cfpb to protect consumers not hurt them. if they care about developing policies in the best interest of consumers, they should amend their guidance to be more transparent. that's why i introduced h.r. 1737, a bipartisan bill to rein

in the cfpb's overreach and bring more transparency accountability, and clarity to the formal rule making process. h.r. 1737 will revise this misguided cfpb indirect auto financing guidance and allow the public's voice to be heard. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker, the charter for the u.s. export-import bank has been expired now for almost a month. because congress did not act. because of that, thousands of americans' small business vs. been unilaterally disarmed in the battle for export finance business. meanwhile, 85 foreign export credit agencies continue to help companies from their countries finance their exports. they are helping their small

businesses while ours are disadvantaged. this body has also failed to act to increase the lending limits for the small business administration. and without an increase, the 7-a loan program will be suspended until the beginning of the next fiscal year, october 12. -- october 1. the highway trust fund is set to expire bringing vital construction work and jobs to a halt. mr. speaker, if this body doesn't get to work, then we are going to needlessly hurt hundreds of thousands of american jobs. it's time to stop the political bickering and to pass these important bills. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> mr. speaker i rise today to -- in strong opposition to any nuclear deal with iran. iran has proven time and again

it is a state that cannot be trusted. the current deal rewards their bad behavior while compromising our national and global security. as a result of this deal iran will receive billions of dollars in sanctions relief that will undoubtedly be used to wreak havoc on their region of the world. mr. rogers: this economic boost will make it much more likely that iran will actually try and carry out its often repeated threat to wipe israel off the map. as a staunch supporter of israel can i not support any deal that threatens its security. just last weekend the iranian supreme leer gave a speech that iranans responded to with chants of death to america death to israel. how could anyone believe that iran would be trusted or could be trusted to play by any agreed upon rules? i'm completely opposed to this deal and i stand by israel and urge my colleagues to oppose it as well. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back.

for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. capps: mr. speaker, in 2004 rachel and jaclyn hoch were tragically killed in virginia when their rented chrysler p.t. cruiser crashed and caught fire due to a safety defect that was under recall. a glaring safety gap in current law allows recalled cars to be vented without being repaired. that's why i introduced h.r. 2198, the rachel and jaclyn hoch safe rental car gap. to prevent the rent a.f.l. vehicles subject to recall. the bill is supported by all major rental car companies, as well as motors and honda. yes chrysler and ford continue to oppose this bill. chrysler's opposition is particularly troubling considering this week's announcement that nhtsa is

imposing a record $105 million fine on vehicle buyback requirement on chrysler for its failure to fix recalled vehicles or notify vehicle owners in a timely manner. while h.r. 2198 wouldn't solve all of chrysler's recall problems, it would at least assure that american families renting a chrysler this summer will know it's safe. this is a commonsense idea. i hope chrysler voices its support for the bill and helps me bring it to the house for a vote soon. thank you very much. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. paulsen: when i talk to small businesses in minnesota about what their biggest challenges are, one of the top concerns i hear that they mention, are the regulations coming from washington. for these small employers, unnecessary regulations and bureaucratic red tape make it difficult to expand and create jobs. that's why i support the raines

act which the house will vote on this afternoon. the concept is simple, if a got agencies proposes a regulation with significant impact, congress should sign off on it. with an average of 10 new regulation as day, small business owners are spending more time on paperwork and less time on their businesses. mr. speaker our sluggish economic recovery and anemic growth, there is no doubt we have to have our engine of our economy going. small businesses moving again. that means passing the reins act today. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? without objection the gentleman is recognized. mr. veasey: mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate pratt and whitney of having been incorporated for over 90 years. this is truly a remarkable achievement and i'm proud to help the employees of pratt and whitney's dallas repair operations in the city of grand

prairie. very proud to have those manufacturing jobs there and very proud that aviation has come a long way since pratt and whitney's development of the air cooled wasp engine in 1925. of their passion and excellent continues the day as they produce the engine for the revolutionary f-35 joint strike fighter. the technological advancement in aviation that pratt and whitney has developed has helped make our nation stronger. and kept our men and women in uniform safer. congratulations on 90 years of service. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. murphy: mr. speaker i stand here today mourning macyi breaux and gillian johnson following the horrific killings in louisiana. yesterday we had a moment of silence to convey our respect and prayers.

but as a house, we must break the silence because once again we have failed the american people with our broken mental health system. how many more people have to die before we take action? a person with severe mental illness is 15 times less likely to be violent when receiving proper treatment. over the last 10 years, we have more suicides, more drug overdose deaths. we replaced the hospital bed with the jail cell, homeless sherlt, and cemetery. we cannot be silent anymore. h.r. 2646 provides treatment before tragedy through comprehensive reforms, let not our offer of comfort be mere silence but move us to comprehensive action otherwise our passivity makes us partners to these tragedies. i urge our nation to not be slept but speak up. i urge my colleagues to co-sponsor h.r. 2646. thank you. i yield back. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut seek

recognition? >> address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. >> i join my other colleagues from arkansas, maine and texas who have stood here today in recognition of pratt and whitney aircraft. i am proud to say, however, that the headquarters for pratt and whitney aircraft is in east hartford connecticut, where we keep the eagle flying. my father, my mother during the second world war, my brother, all worked at pratt and whitney aircraft. it continues to be not only the arsenal for democracy for this great nation of ours, but a center of innovation and technology where we not only keep the eagle flying, but we also provide opportunities for jobs well beyond these 90 years. pratt and whitney alone as a

corporation provides an education for every single one of its employees and not only pays for that education, it buys on the books and provides time off to study so they can continue to do what they have always done, build dependable engine and continue to keep the eagle flying both in this country and around the globe. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. woment >> mr. speaker, i rise today to remember the life of one of the best men i've ever known, bob bussau. the good book says, he who spares but who sows bountyfully.

he lived this scripture he was a loving father and grandfather. but bob was a man of god. he worked hard and treated everyone with kindness and respect whether as a sunday school teacher or as a county counselman or in his daily work on the farm bob tilled the land and sowed and he reaped a blessed and bountful life. my thoughts and prayers to his wife and kids and grandkids and the extended family. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentlelady is recognized.

ms. hahn: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in honor of the 2015 special olympic world games and to pay tribute to all who are participating in this wonderful event happening right now in my hometown of los angeles. the opening ceremonies were held saturday and i was honored to attend as a member of the presidential delegation led by our first lady michelle obama. over the next week, 6,500 athletes representing 165 countries will compete in 254 competitions supported by 30,000 volunteers and an anticipated 500,000 spectators making this the largest sports and humanitarian event anywhere in the world this year and the single biggest event in los angeles since we hosted the 1984 olympic games. this is much more than a sporting event. for almost 50 years the special

olympics has showcased the skills and accomplishments of people with intellectual disbilities and inclusion of all people. i congratulate and wish good luck to all of the participants in this 2015 world games. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> i rise today to remember a man who was a veteran, a volunteer, a devoted christian and a man who is dedicated to helping others. mr. speaker, i rise today to remember john milton chalmer of opinion ell ascounty, florida. he passed away on july 20 at the v.a. medical center at the age of 1. born in scotland he came to the united states in 15 years old and served in the u.s. army.

a sailor, and animal lover he was marked by helping others. he volunteered in the food pan try. he was an active volunteer in the republican club ap member of the republican executive committee. with a brilliant mind and someone striving to give back he was a man who led by example. join me in remembering and honoring jack chalmers, a dear friend of mine and a man who will be missed by so many. may god forever bless jack and may glod bless those who loved him dearly. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pallone: august 6 will mark

the 50th anniversary of the voting rights act that stood for half a september try of the great guardian of america's right to vote. two years ago, the supreme court dismantled key protections making matters worse, republicans have refused to restore the protections and bring up a renewed and strengthened voting rights act. the right to vote is under attack around the country. states and localities are passing laws that restrict the right to vote making it harder for young people, disabled americans and people of color to participate in our democracy. mr. speaker, i'm proud to be a co-sponsor of the voter empowerment act and the voting rights advancement act. i call on my republican colleagues and pass renewed strengthened and ensure the ballot box belongs to every american. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute and revise

and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to applaud the accomplishments of georgia military college, an outstanding academic institution recently achieved 100% graduation rate and exceeded the state and national averages for the s.a.s. and nsat. they deliver a high quality education and for their support of all students to reach their true academic potential. they have unprecedented 97% graduating class enrolled in post-secondary institutions. georgia military college has distinguished itself by improving the well-being and putting character above all. its impact extends far beyond higher test scores and academic performance. students are more equipped to enter the work force and better contribute to society.

they have exceled athletically winning two state championships in varsity softball and girls' track this year. i ask my colleagues to congratulate georgia military college students, faculty ti and staff for their remarkable scholastic and athletic achievements by instilling the value of duty, honor and country they empower students to reach new heights. i'm deeply to have georgia military college in georgia's 10th district and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will offer a general reminder that members should refrain from trafficking the well. for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? >> address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. defazio: mr. speaker, today i'm introducing legislation to direct the administrator of the federal emergency management

agency to fund the purchase, installation and activation of an early warning system on the cascade yeah zone off the pest. the cascadia falls has the potential of unleashing a quake that actually could exceed that off of japan and as we know in japan 15,000 people died $300 billion in damages. in oregon, our state expects thousands of deaths $32 billion in infrastructure. if the united states of america would deploy like japan and other countries are doing an early warning system, thousands of lives could be saved. inland we could evacuate schools. portland they could get people off the bridges that are going to collapse. and manufacturing operations that are critical could be suspended. we have the potential to save thousands of lives, tens of

millions, billions of dollars in excess damages and it would just require the united states of america to do what other countries are doing deploy an early warning system off the pacific coast. the technology is known and we just lack the will. from directing the federal emergency management agency to deploy such a system in the future. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. westmoreland: mr. speaker, i come before you today to congratulate pratt whitney for their 90 years of excellence in aviation. because of those determined and innovative founders pratt and whitney has become a leader in aviation innovation. since the air cooled wasp engine, their engines have produced the power for some of

the most formidable military aircraft in american history. even today, the power behind lock heed martin's f-35 lightning aircraft comes from a pratt whitney engine. its center calls columbus, georgia home, but more proud of the investment they have made in the community. the columbus plant employs 1,026 highly skilled employees to refurbish jet engines and bring in $750 million a year. i have no doubt that pratt whitney's impressive accomplishments and milestones will continue for another 90 years. their commitment to producing dependable engines help keep our servicemen and women in the air safe. we are fortunate to have their support for our local economy and look forward to many more years of their business in our great state. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time.

for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> permission to address the house and revise and stepped my remarks. mr. hoyer: my colleagues we have an opportunity in the next 48 hours to do three good things . one, keep the highway system going. it is irresponsible that we have not already done so. two, to make sure that the veterans administration has sufficient funds to keep our v.a. hospitals serving our veterans. and three, making sure that we are competitive with the rest of the world by adopting the fincher amendment and providing for exim bank's ability to create jobs and to make us competitive worldwide. we ought to do all three of those things. mr. speaker, you have said that you wanted to allow this house

to work its will. 64 members of the united states senate voted to keep the exim bank in business. for america and for american jobs. there are in my opinion, mr. speaker, at least 240 votes on this floor to pass the fincher amendment, which is the kirk amendment in the senate. let's do it. let this house work its will. let's keep america competitive with the rest of the world. let's adopt the export-import bank, send it to the senate, have them send it to the president and help save american jobs. who says it will save american jobs? speaker boehner. the speaker of this house. let us do all three of those worth while objectives that the american people support. and i yield back.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. collins: -- house calendar number 51, house resolution 380 resolved, that at any time after adoption of this resolution the speaker may, pursuant to clause 2-b of rule 18, declare the house resolved into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of the bill h.r. 427, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, united states code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on the judiciary.

after general debate the bill after general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the committee on the judiciary now printed in the bill modified by the amendment printed in part a of the report of the committee on rules accompanying this resolution. that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. no amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part b of the report of the committee on rules. each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be

subject to med and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the house or in the committee of the whole. all points of order against such amendments are waived. at the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment, the committee shall rise and report the bill to the house with such amendments as may have been adopted. any member may demand a separate vote in the house on any amendment adopted in the committee of the whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original text. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. section 2, on any legislative day during the period from july 30 2015 through september 7 2015 a, the journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved. and b, the chair may at any time

declare the house adjourned to meet at a date and time within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article 1 of the constitution to be announced by the chair in declaring the adjournment. section 3 the speaker may appoint members to perform the duties of the chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 8-a of rule 1. section 4, each day during the period addressed by section two of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 7 of the war powers resolution 50 united states code, 1546. section 5 each day during the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for the purposes of clause 7 of rule 13. section 6, it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of july 30, 2015, for the speaker to entertain motions that the house suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule

15. the speaker or his designee shall consult with the minority leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. section 7, the requirement of clause 6-a of rule 13 for a 2/3 to consider a report from the committee on rules on the same day it is presented to the house is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of july 30 2015 . section 8, for purposes of the joint meeting to receive pope francis on september 24 2015, only the following persons shall be admitted to the hall of the house or rooms leading thereto. a, members of congress and members elect. b the delegates and resident commissioner. c, the president and vice president of the united states. d, justices of the supreme court. e, elected officers of the house. f, the parliamentarian. g, the architect of the capital. h, the librarian of congress.

i, the secretary and sergeant at arms of the senate. j., heads of departments. k, other persons as designated by the speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one hour. mr. collins: mr. speaker, for the purpose of debate only i yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from florida, pending which i yield myself such time as i may consume. during consideration of this resolution all time is yielded for the purposes of debate only. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. collins: mr. speaker i also ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. and include extraneous material on house resolution 380 currently under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. collins: i am pleased to bring this rule forward on behalf of the rules committee. this rule provides for a robust debate on anish shufe critical national importance t provides for the consideration of h.r. 427, the regulations from the executive in neefed scrutiny act of 2015. the rules committee met on this

measure yesterday evening and heard testimony from both the chairman and ranking member of the judiciary subcommittee on regulatory reform in addition to receiving amendment testimony. this rule brought forward by the committee is a structured rule. there were 18 amendments total submitted to the rules committee. of those submitted, i am pleased to say that the full house will debate and vote on 10 of those amendments. this legislation also went through regular order in the committee. during the committee markup, eight amendments were debated and voted on including one i offered and the committee had agreed to. this rule provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of the judiciary committee. i appreciate the hard work of the judiciary committee chairman, bob goodlatte, and the full committee for bringing this forward. i strongly support this rule and underlying legislation because when we reform our nation's regulatory system, we'll jump-start the engine of our economy. when our economy gets up and going, our families flourish. what does this administration

produce more than 60 of every day? here's a hint. it's not jobs. the answer lies in the heart of many woes facing small businesses and established industries. what they produce every day is regulations. the goal of any regulation should be to achieve a benefit that would not be possible without it. designed in such a fashion that the achieved benefit far outweighs the cost. our administration has lost sight of this goal and the americans' economic engine is paying the price. our current federal government designs regulations often unnecessary and achieve little to no benefit but a very high cost. the rules have become so skewed this administration's regulatory riders are at war with american businesses. industries such as manufacturing, technology are fighting to compete in a global market. first they must survive the regulatory beast strangling growth. this administration is legislating through regulation yet decries the reins act and calls it an unprecedented requirement. when you circumvent congress and

exploit the rule making process in order to, one, make law. two, make law in contradiction to the wishes and needs of the american people you should expect unprecedented responses. in just the first seven days of 2015, just the first seven days of 2015, the administration unveiled 300 new rules. over the memorial day weekend, the administration quietly published the spring 2015 unified agenda of federal regulations. what is contained was so disheartening to the american people and destructive to small business it didn't go unnoticed. the agenda showed the federal deants agencies have 3,260 rules in the midst, right now, of the rules making process. unfortunately, it's not just the shear number of regulation that is is astounding. it's the oppressive cost. one of these 3,260 rules i mentioned is predicted to be the one of the costliest every put forward. the e.p.a.'s national ozone standard. a recent analysis found the cost

of this one regulation to be upwards of $140 billion. it will cost my home state of georgia over 11,000 jobs. to add insult to injury, the first line of h.r. 427 statement of administrative policy states, the administration is committed to ensuring that regulations are smart and effective and tailored to further the statutory goals and most effective and efficient manner. this is the statement from the administration on why they oppose h.r. 427. i cannot believe that a single regulation promulgated by this administration with $140 billion of cost was put forward in the most cost-effective manner. a regulation costing 11,000 jobs in georgia alone is hardly smart. the statement of administration policy also claims that underlying legislation will create business uncertainty. i encourage this administration to use the infamous pen and phone to ask business what is creates uncertainty for them because when small businesses across the country came to congress last week as part of

the national federation of independent business lobbying day, their top legislative priority was regulatory leaf. these are small business owners who sat with us and said here is what we are facing in trying to get people jobs. the 3,000-plus regulations by this administration creates the uncertainty not this body's effort to require agencies to submit the most costly regulations to congress for approval much the underlying bill applies only to regulations with $100 million impact or greater. the american people do not elect any regulators, they elect us to represent them. this bill allows us to do so properly. the system is broken. the system has failed the american people. the reins act is the first step toward restoring proper order and sanity to our regulatory framework. the administration states executive order 13563 requires careful cost benefit analysis. they don't explain why only seven rules out of the thousands had cost benefit analysis in

2013 and only 14 rules had that in 2012. this administration's regulator have stated publicly they are not going to sit around and wait for congress. so much for respecting the powers enshrined in our constitution and thus the reason that we need this legislation and why this rule should be approved. with that, mr. speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. hastings: thank you very much mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman, my friend from georgia, for yielding the customary po minutes for debate. -- 30 minutes for debate. mr. speaker two legislative days, really, a day and a half now remain before congress recesses for five weeks. and here we are yet again considering a piece of partisan legislation designed to fill up

floor time which has little to no chance at all of becoming law. it's unconscionable that the majority continues to waste legislators' and the american people's time with bills such as the regulation from the executive in need of scrutiny act. they really do name things nice around here. the reins act. which when critically important work is left to be done. just a few moments ago the minority whip spoke to three issues. i include them in my commentary but largely one that all of us ought to be interested in is the highway trust fund which will become insolvent on august 1 if those of us sent here to washington to govern do not come up with a solution.

i stead of focusing on priorities like eliminating corporate tax loopholes to ensure that we have the money to fund projects to repair our nation's deteriorating roads and bridges, house republicans passed yet another short-term patch that the senate has renewed -- refused to take up. the majority's dysfunction and inability to govern is having a real impact on hardworking americans. today marks the 204th day of the republican-led 114th congress. in the nearly six months that have passed, the majority has compromised the financial security of american companies by failing to re-authorize the export-import bank's charter. avoided passing a long-term transportation and infrastructure bill.

passed pointless legislation designed to cut critical funding from local police departments and communities in lieu of taking up comprehensive immigration reform. refused, they did, to bring up the student loan refinancing bill. and perhaps most abhorrent to some of us voted four times in support of the confederate battle flag a symbol of hate and entolerance that has no place on any of our public lands. the days leading up to a month-long congressional recess should be spent debating and voting on the important issues that our constituents sent us here to address. example, restoring the voting rights act, bolstering our economy through a long-term highway bill, and guaranteed --

guaranteeing that jobs are created and sustained. mr. speaker, h.r. 427 is yet another partisan measure that republican leadership has selected for consideration despite its clear constitutional violations and with the knowledge that it spends an almost certain presidential veto. it is therefore unclear to me why we are spending precious time on this bill. we already have the power to disapprove proposed rules. we have the power to limit delegations of authority to agencies. we have the power to control the appropriations. we have the power to stay the effect of specific rules and hold oversight hearings. and it seems to me that in addition to these tools being quite powerful, they also comply with the doctrine of separation

of powers and therefore have the added benefit of being constitutional. . the reins act would require both houses of congress to approve every major rule, many which are highly technical ones authored by experts such as scientists, physicians, engineers and economists. there simply isn't enough time for congress to hold the hearings and conduct the research necessary to weigh in on these complicated matters. the individuals tasked with making these difficult regulatory decisions are certainly more qualified than most if not all of us here in this room, and it is for this precise reason that congress wisely delegated this regulatory authority to such

experts. politicizing this process will not only permit individual representatives with deep pockets, to have an overwhelming influence on whether major rules go into effect, it will make it nearly impossible for agencies to implement rules regulating consumer and health products safety, environmental protections workplace safety and financial services industry misconduct. the enactment of this legislation would, in my opinion, do immeasurable disservice to the american people. mr. speaker i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. collins: thank you mr. speaker. at this point i'm pleased to yield as much time as he may consume to the good gentleman from illinois, a member of the

ways and means committee, mr. roskam. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. roskam: i thank my friend for yielding. my friend from florida asked a rhetorical question. he said, why spend precious time on this? and here's the reply. because our constituents' time is precious. our constituents' time in trying to comply with regulations is precious but before i get there, let me just give you a little bit of a history mr. speaker, about my understanding of the genesis of the reins act, and it's interesting from a process point of view and then a substance point of view. so from a process point of view, my understanding is that this came out of a town hall meeting that was hosted and sponsored by our former colleague congressman geoff davis from kentucky. he gathered a group of people together. as i read the story, one of the constituents raised his hand and posed this question. congressman, how is it possible that the environmental

protection agency is contemplating a rule that is so controversial it couldn't pass congress? how is that even conceivable under our governance structure that unelected bureaucrats are able to accomplish something that the elected representatives of the people have said no to? and congressman davis in a very thoughtful way, began to take that in and out of it he began to work with other people and put together the reins act regulations from the executive in need of scrutiny, that says this. it says look, over the years one of the weaknesses of congress is that this institution has delegated too much responsibility to executive agencies. that's at the base of what we're talking about. this is an issue of delegated authority, and since it was congress' mistake in terms of atrophying its authority over a period of time, the remedy then falls on congress to reclaim that authority.

so the gentleman from georgia is proposing that we support this rule around h.r. 427 and it says this, that if there is a regulation that has more than $100 million impact on the economy, then that regulation ought not be foisted on the economy without discussion and approval by elected representatives in congress. now there's a straw man argument that is out there as it relates to this. i haven't heard it on the floor today but i might hear it if we continue to listen to the debate particularly during the amendment process and so forth and here's the straw man argument. the straw man argument is, well, if you're in favor of the reigns act then you don't want -- reins act then you don't want any regulation whatsoever. you want the wild west where only the strong survive. that's the straw man. that's ridiculous. what the reins act says, look, if you're going to have a

regulation it ought to be thoughtful, it ought to be well-structured, it ought to be well-debated and it ought not be a bureaucrat sitting on the seventh floor on a gray building on independence avenue that is pursuing an agenda. and haven't we've seen plenty of that, by the way? pursuing an agenda, an agenda that couldn't pass this place, an agenda where 218 members of the house of representatives and the majority of the senate they're not going to support but an agenda that a bureaucrat with a political agenda and so forth is trying to move forward. now, these numbers are staggering. according to the competitive enterprise institute, the annual cost of complying with government regulations is $1.8 trillion. so think about the downward pressure of that. so what the gentleman from georgia is saying and other

supporters is, let's take president obama's admonition to the congress, an admonition to the public, let's take those words at face value. this is what the president said in an op-ed in "the wall street journal." he said that overregulations stiffles innovation and has a chilling effect on growth and jobs. absolutely that's true. that statement is true. president obama said in his state of the union address that same week when he published the op-ed in "the wall street journal," january, 2011, he said to reduce barriers of growth and investment when we find rules that put an unnecessary burden on business, we will fix them. ok. great news. we've got the remedy. we've got the way to fix that, and i tell you, i represent a constituency, mr. speaker in suburban chicago, as you know, and so when talking to

businesses, getting in -- and i represent a lot of manufacturers. i represent a lot of financial services companies. i represent a lot of food production, transportation and insurance and other things, and when you talk to folks and you ask them what's the nature of the challenge they'll give you -- they'll tell you. but what's interesting is the consistency of the feeling of pressure that they feel as it relates to a regulatory burden. so the good news is we can do something about that, and the good news is we can vote aye on the rule and we can vote aye on h.r. 427, the reins act. i thank the gentleman and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. mr. collins: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. hastings: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i'm very pleased at this time to yield a three minutes to the gentleman from arizona, the

distinguished ranking member of the committee on natural resources, mr. grijalva. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona is recognized for three minutes. mr. grijalva: thank you mr. speaker. i rise in opposition to the rule on h.r. 427, and thank my friend for yielding. this bill is the very definition of political legislation and serves absolutely no purpose in ensuring better rules. this legislation accomplishes nothing aside from slowing down the administrative rulemaking process and giving congress the power to shoot down any action that this majority doesn't like. by requiring a joint resolution of congressional approval prior to enactment, the only achievement of this legislation is a longer rulemaking process, not a better one. but let me mumor my republican colleagues and try -- humor my republican colleagues and try to give them the benefit of the doubt. they claim this bill requires federal agencies to be more transparent in their actions.

why should transparency only be limited to the budget? if transparency is the gold standard, why aren't we demanding reports on how these rules impact our most vulnerable and at-risk citizens? if we are striving for transparency, let's be transparent about all things. yesterday, i submitted an amendment to address this point, but unsurprisingly this rule does not allow my amendment to be considered. this proves yet again that this republican majority cares more about protecting industry than protecting our people or our planet. my amendment was simple. it would have required the administration to report to congress on the greenhouse gas emissions impacts associat rule and what -- and what any proposed rules' impacts are on low-income communities in this country. the overwhelming scientific consensus is that climate change is real. no matter how often industry and many of my republican colleagues try to convince us

that we have nothing to worry about, no matter how much manufactured science they create doubt climate change is real. so if the administration is going to be forced to justify their rulemaking to congress, let's make sure they include climate impact in their justifications. the same goes for how the rules impact our poor communities. why are people less important than big business? my amendment aimed to remedy the negative impacts felt by these populations by changing the definition of what institutes a major rule to include any rule that increases the health risk among low-income communities, period. but apparently those concerns don't warrant a vote on the house floor. the majority's decision to block my amendment on climate change and environmental justice says more about the underlying legislation than any speech you will hear today. this is not about good government. this is about how -- house republicans wanting to put

their finger on the scale to benefit corporations at the expense of health and safety of the american people and, yes, our planet. this is a bad rule. it's protecting a bad bill, and it both should be defeated and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. collins: thank you mr. speaker. at this point i'll require -- tell my friend from florida we have no other speakers. i'd inquire of your status. mr. hastings: we have no further speakers and i'm prepared to close. mr. collins: then i yield to the gentleman to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman is recognized. mr. hastings: thank you very much mr. speaker. mr. speaker, if we defeat the previous question, i will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up h.r. 3064, a comprehensive six-year surface transportation bill that is partially paid for by restricting u.s. companies from

using so-called inversion to shrink their tax obligations. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert in the text of the amendment in the record along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i won't belabor things by talking about that, but i have to say the p.q., previous question, makes an awful lot of sense for us to do a six-month -- six-year plan. people in our states and in our localities are looking to us to give them some certainty, and i hear this all the time from colleagues on both sides of the aisle. for us not to do that to me, is extremely troubling and i believe in the long haul harmful to the economy of this country. we need to pass a long-term

surface transportation bill, and i genuinely believe that most members in the house of representatives, republican and democrat, feel the same way. the name of this bill, at least flirts with being clever. i'll give the majority that. but let me tell you that we really need to rein in -- what we really need to rein in around here we need to rein in a republican-led congress that will no longer bring the remaining appropriations bills to the floor because it's more dedicated to seeing the confederate flag fly high. now, i really don't understand that. what happened here a few days ago, we had the interior measure going forward, someone complained rightly about the confederate flag in public places, and all of a sudden the interior appropriations and any other appropriations went away

and i predict that what we will probably wind up with is a continuing resolution rather than doing the work that the american people sent us here to do and that is to complete the appropriations remaining bills. we need to be about the business of reining in a republican-led congress that says it wants to help small businesses and then make sure to let the export-import bank charter expire. . in the congressional district i'm privileged to serve alone, 9 $964,000 in lost business and lost jobs will occur with three companies that depend on the export-import bank. we need to rein in a republican congress that constantly attempts to undermine our health

care law. most of us can't even remember how many times we voted to repeal portions of or all of the affordable health care provision which is in effect now five years and we are still having these sideline votes that are going nowhere. we undermine it and it has provided millions of american citizens the opportunity to access affordable health care and somebody please tell me what's wrong with that. we are 50 years now in the medicare. and i remember as if it were yesterday that then president ronald reagan said that it would have a severe impact on the american economy. in other words, to paraphrase that the sky was going to fall. 50 years out now with medicare

we have seen the benefit to literally hundreds of millions of americans who rely upon medicare and we demonstrably have seen its positive and, yes we are learning even with the affordable health care act that what is happening is medicare is now having diminution of its costs which is necessary to rein in the cost of health care in this country. mr. speaker i urge my colleagues to vote no and to defeat the previous question. vote no on the rule and i'm prepared at this time to yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. collins: thank you, mr. speaker. it it's been said and we moved beyond the old adage regulate

it, it's an interesting paradigm today because it's time for washington to focus on creating a regulatory system that's flexible. allowing the market to decide the implementation. it should be unambiguous. seeking to minimize the uncertainty for small business and encourage innovation in bringing new products to our office to not only market but office places everywhere. outdated regulations should be cleared off the books, especially those created by those un-elected. as we have been here today and i have had -- listening to the argument what is amazingly from our side i have wanted to talk about regulation and the overreach of many of our branches the gentleman from illinois brought it up, tremendously, and i have tacked about this in the ninth district of -- talked about this in the ninth district of georgia where i'm from, for many years congress decided for whatever reason it was much easier to give to agencies to promulgate rules and regular laces -- regulations. i have heard from the floor

today we don't have the expertise and it's much better to do offsite. i tend to find that's wrong. i think it is that congress has the ability to listen to those experts, to listen to those and provide something un-elected bureaucrats do not, and that is have the people who elect us who we face every time we go home when i go to the grocery store, when i go to the ballgames, when i go to my church, when i go to the places i go to, and they ask me questions, then they are holding their elected official accountable. and then we take that and we balance that to make good decisions for all in our districts and country. what is amazing to me today is many of the arguments made they have nothing to do. there are many things we could debate here today, but we are here to debate -- but the rule for the reins act not the plethora of other things that would be we want to, could have done, should have done. we are here on the issue of regulatory reform. we are here on the reins act.

and i would frankly if i was part of this administration or part of this who wants to create this entrenched federal bureaucracy, i wouldn't talk about regulatory reform either. i would want to talk about anything else besides the burden that keeps crushing down from washington on small business owners. and then on course as well there is the argument that did come up that if you really really want this undoubtedly you really are just wanting to protect big businesses and make -- from our perspective i have heard it before, decrease regulation so people are put in harm's way or that the environment is worse off. and the reality is that's an old argument and just needs to go away. i come from the ninth district of georgia in my humble opinion one of the prettiest places in all the world. our farmers our residents all enjoy the clean air. they enjoy the greatness of what we have and the businesses that

are a part there and the regulation that when rightly controlled help us achieve that american dream. there's no one who voting for this or even talking against it would want to actually say i'm voting for this because i want to pick up a glass of water that's tainted and drink it. or i want to make it worse for somebody else. so, mr. speaker, this is a simple rule. it says let's bring forward some fiscal sanity and regulatory sanity. let's put it back in perspective. i believe the circle of government when the founders put it out there was based on the fact of the having the executive to carry out the laws. the congress to make those laws. and the judicial branch to interpret those laws. our country works best when that is in alignment. what we are asking for is let's bring it back into alignment. let's take the reins act, take this step toward bringing some certainty for our businesses because at the end of the day when our businesses have certainty, it does affect the people. it's not a nameless, faceless

place on a brick wall somewhere those business names we want to talk about business. it's about those people who get in their cars and neighborhoods and town homes and apartments and drive to a place of work or walk to their place of work and they make a paycheck. they earn a living so they can do the things i believe that they have wanted to prosper in and take care of their families and move that american dream forward in their life. it is up to this building to look after them. it's up to what the republican majority is putting forward to say we care about all americans. we care about their ability to earn a living. we care about their growth. and we care about their safety. proper regulation done in a proper way is the way to do that. i will always stand on that side. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. and move the previous question on the resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays.

the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule 20, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by five-minute votes on adopting house resolution 380, if ordered, and suspend the rules and passing h.r. 675. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: the yeas are 240. the nays are 167. the previous question is ordered .

the speaker pro tempore: the chair would ask all present to rise for the purpose of a moment of silence. the chair asks that the house now observe a moment of silence in remembrance of our brave men and women in uniform who have given their lives in the service of our nation in iraq and afghanistan and their families. and of all who serve in the armed forces and their families. the speaker pro tempore: without

objection, five-minute voting will continue. the question is on adoption of the resolution. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. hastings: i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]