services committee has incentive $10,000 upat will add to about $50,000 for resigning pilot again. host: we have called lined up. in knoxville, tennessee. you are on with scott maucione radio.ral news go ahead. caller: hello. thanks for c-span and hi, sir. your work that you are doing, one of the reasons i'm now an i just can't find that i can vote rep >> find all of our washington jourm coverage online, c-span.org. click on the series tab and select "washington journal." the house about to gavel back in. members are going to start the week with four bills. including one expanding trucking opportunities for veterans. and another requiring fema to provide recommendations on disaster relief for common areas of condose and could he ops. any votes will be held after 6:30. two new members will be sworn in this afternoon. republicans karen handel of

georgia and rout northam of south carolina. they won their special elections last tuesday. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray, gracious god thank you for giving us another day, we ask your blessing of strength and perseverance that each member might best serve their constituents and our entire nation. the debates and issues that dominate the legislative landscape are contentious and challenging. many americans are anxious to know what will come to pass. bless the members of congress with wisdom and goodwill as they

struggle to find solutions that might unite rather than further divide our nation. we know that this is a lot to ask. but grant also to all americans increased faith and hope, virtues most in need in these difficult days, that their representatives might faithfully perform their appointed tasks. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1, 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 ustice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for 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, june is national home othership month. it's a time when we celebrate and recognize the many benefits of owning a home. for generations of americans, owning a home has been an essential element in achieving the american dream. but since the great recession, we have seen homeownership rates drop to historic lows. young families often find themselves unable to save for down payment or gain access to adequate credit. this is especially true for those in rural areas. the united states department of

agriculture places emphasis on helping rural americans buy homes. usda provides mortgage guarantees through partnerships with private sector lenders to hope low to moderate income homeowners. in 2016 alone usda worked with nearly 1,500 lenders to help families buy homes. usda has helped 4.1 million buy home since the national housing act was passed 68 years ago. the benefits of homeownership with by spread benefits. homeownerships fort fice communities, creates jobs, and strengthens the local businesses that support our towns. thank you to usda for your commitment to providing affordable housing for rural americans. happy homeownership month. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.

>> thank you, mr. speaker. ms. jayapal: i rise today to elebrate lgbt equality dade -- that moved our country toward one that is more fair, more equal and more inclusive of all americans. and we're a better, stronger nation for it. each year on june 26, we commemorate the decriminalization of loving lgbt couples in overturn the discriminatory defense of marriage act. ms.delbene: and now marriage equality in all 50 states. even as we celebrate this incredible progress, we must never forget the work that remains. the lgbt community continues to face staggering rates of harassment and discrimination for who they are and who they love. i invite all my colleagues to stand with me on the right side of history. america is ready to take the next step forward. so today let's recommit to

breaking down the barriers that remain and fulfilling the american promise of liberty and justice for all. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, ask 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. smith: mr. speaker, why run for congress when a single federal judge can write a new law without having to get any votes for it? another federal court recently decided that president trump cannot set immigration policy despite his having the clear authority to do so. it's hard to believe this is happening in the united states of america. where judges are supposed to interpret the law not engage in partisan politics. our last hope now is with the supreme court. surely they will remind other courts that their ruling should rest on the plain meaning of statutes not their personal views of the president. some judges ignore precedent anti-constitution is a clear and present danger to our democrat.

if the supreme court does not strongly affirm that president trump has the same rights as other presidents, we will be witnessing the slow unraveling of our democratic form of government. based on their preliminary actions today, though, let us have confidence that the supreme court has the collective wisdom to guard and guide our great nation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> to speak for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to honor an upstanding citizen and councilmember in my district. mr. garamendi: mr. mann has been the director of environmental health since 1998 where he's created vital safeguards to protect the environmental health and well-being of the yuba county community. he's a member of the punjabi american heritage society, the california conference of

directors of health. he's the host after local television show called "punjabi waves ways" it discusses issues in the community. mr. mann is also the founder of the his sikh school in the united states located in yuba city. led's love for america and selfless dedication to his community have made him a well respected and treasured member of the yuba city region. i offer my appreciation and gratitude for his many contributions to this society. with that, 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 california 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 for one minute. >> mr. speaker, thank you, i rise today to highlight the importance of the secure rural schools program. over 700 counties in 41 states timber once was an economic engine supporting tens of

thousands of jobs while keeping critical government operations going strong in these communities. mr. lamalfa: however, in recent decades restrictive force management regulations combined with devastating partisan and environmental campaigns has resulted in access to our federal forests being cut off, blocking any economic activity opportunities. rural counties do not have to come to congress every year to beg for money they should be generating in their own back yards. money that should come from federal and state land, though it may particular up most of the county, now generates no economic value for thefment re-re-authorizing secure rural schools is very important. though not a permanent solution at least a temporary one until we get back to the wise management of our federal lands instead of watching them burn each other as we see in the news. we can't sit back and watch rural communities suffering in we wake up to that reality. as congress works to implement licies, it's imperative we

keep the secure rural schools program in place so rural communities can have this funding for schools and roads they do. i neal yack. the speaker pro tempore: -- i yield back. the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule

a partial victory for the white house after several lower court rulings blocked the president's orders. the court will hear argument in october which could pause travel from muslim countries for 90 days and allowing travel for those who have clear ties to dividuals, businesses or universities in the united states. recently on c-span, williams college student zachary wood at a senate judiciary hearing on free speech on college campuses. >> the president canceled the speaker. days later, the president enacted new speaker policies that made bringing speakers to campus an arduous process for my student group. what i find impermissible

undemocratic to the intellectual character of the college i attend is the president decision to disinvite the speaker because remarks.flamma tower >> i was sitting next to the denver public librarian and i said what are the issues you are facing here at the denver public library and i thought she would say cybersecurity or access to books, she said we have people overdosing in the library every ay and we need to get the libe rarian to get mark and at the denver public library. > senator mccain at the senate hearing. >> we have an executive from one of the five major corporations that has 90% of our defense budgets and on one of the major

issues that this committee has had hearings about, has had markups about as reported out our bill and you want to find out more information, not a good beginning, not a good beginning. do not do that again, or i will not take your name up for a vote before this committee. >> c-span programs are available at c-span.org right on our home page or searching the video library. >> one of the cases announced today, hernandez versus mesa sent back to the fifth circuit. it questions whether the 15-year-old of a mexican national can sue a border agent. the lower court ruled the border patrol immunity. the supreme cour