to our economy and when heard that interior secretary zi zefr and said the coastline is open for drilling, but not florida is use dependent on tourism and fishing, i scratched my head because north carolina's coast entirely dependent on tourism nd fishing and so we are going to exercise every avenue that ble to us to ensure north carolina's coastline, north carolina's coastal economy our people are protected from offshore drilling. host: state of north carolina, he's been our guest on the the past 30 r minutes. thank you for your time, the bus s in raleigh, north carolina today. we want to thank our cable partner spectrum for helping us bus there and set it up and our next stop on our "50 is columbia,

south carolina. the house is coming into watching it live on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. before the y abouts house -- lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. anuary 17, 2018. i hereby appoint the honorable act as valadao to speaker pro tempore on this day. igned, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january , 2018, the ir will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. be equally ll allocated between the parties

and in no event shall debate beyond 11:50 a.m. each member other other than the majority and minority minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. the chair recognizes the oregon, mr. lumenauer, for five minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you, mr. speaker. ere we're again. facing the possibility of a government shutdown. foolish f the most acts possible. what we have seen in the past when this occurs where there is some people who decide they want to force the government to shut down, it only hurts our and it hurts the public having a denial of instances.many the employees are sent home. they are foolish acts possible. at off the payroll temporarily. but what has always happened is we always end up paying them it's not their fault.

taxpayer loses twice, they lose the services, having to pay public employees to take a forced vacation. now, the current controversy is largely about the fate of undocumented young people who were brought employees to en. ake a forced vacation. this shouldn't be a matter of major debate. we can take care of the migration issues if we allowed the process to work. remember a couple years ago the passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill, not the t, maybe a c-plus on scale, but it would have fixed e problem in the short and intermediate term. unfortunately, the house leadership never allowed us to it. on probably because they knew it

would pass. we're facing anxiety again. arguing d people about what vulgarity the acting used or who's in good faith, but the fact is a proposal from senator durbin and senator proposal, partisan that met the broad outlines that the president earlier alked about. that looks as though it will pass the senate. and would have a strong of passing here in the house. controversy, people are suggesting democrats want to shut the government own. bsolutely not. my republican friends are in complete control of the house and the senate and the white house. and they can, as they did cently with the short-term extension, they can pass it themselves. but if they want to work with ought to include us in this effort.

i would suggest that we stop governing behind closed doors nd having the majority party cater to a small handful of people who are making demands would not be acceptable to the broad house and probably aren't even acceptable to most republicans. let's bring the best approaches forward. it's pretty simple. the the house to vote on graham --in proposal. from rstand there's one -graham nd -- durbin propose a i understand there's one from mr. goodlatte. processes where you can have multiple votes on issues that are related and at there is one that's left standing that represents the majority. suggest that there is no reason to play games with government y of

services. play games with our employees. with providing key services to the public, and important, stop using almost 700,000 young people and millions of their family employers, their fellow workers as pawns. et's bring the proposals forward. allow an up or down vote. solve this rather than threaten the possibility of wasting money, wasting services, and further frustrating the american public. they deserve better. and this is a simple resolution that was in our capacity this week. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. we commemorate

national school choice week to family's right to select the best school for their children. we're starting the celebration on january 21. americans like to have options, in when it comes to options post secondary education, there than re opportunities ever. also about e is bringing those options to america's children in and secondary schools. ne of the best examples of options is the expansion of school choice -- in the of school choice is the growth of charter schools. public last 12 years charter school enrollment has and america now has three million students attending these schools. with the growing demand

schools, homeschooling and private school choice programs are increasing. there are 2.3 million students being homeschooled. d enrollment in private homeschooling and private school choice programs are ncreasing. school choice programs has increased more than 100%. making school choice avideo available to more families should be a priority for all of us. clear that parents are ooking for options and we want opportunity for them to be open o everyone. school choice programs rise to r, today i wish crystal of the fifth a very peaceful and happy retirement. she has ast 16 years

selflessly served as the hunger director coalition operations located in roy tauga county -- in watauga county, north carolina. lift up the s to community by providing resources such as food, and heat in the winters of those in need. crystal worked with members in faith community and local churches to ensure the many individuals and families. it is my belief that north from her ll benefit tireless efforts for years to come. lasting legacy of service is something that is becoming all rare in our neighborhoods today. grateful in forever to her for her service to our community. wish her a happy retirement. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the the gentleman

from wisconsin, mr. pocan, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. in bizarre washington news of the last week, the raging controversy is whether the president of the united states referred to other in bizarre continent as s-holes s-houses. countries and rd a of difference, especially when you insult other nations in the world, as our president did. equally worrisome is that the leadership of this branch of u.s. house of ns a drop the representatives, a co-equal anch of government, has been complicit or silent about how to respond to the comments made by our president. fact, speaker paul ryan took to urs and 53 minutes respond. with all of that time, enough driven from

washington, d.c. torques dallas, texas, or to watch the jaws nine times, what was and necessary rebuke after that much time and thought? unfortunate. the speaker said the resident's comments were unfortunate and unhelpful. look, it's unfortunate when you and step in a puddle of water. into as more like walking s we're size pile of not on the staff of the white house. 're a co-equal branch of government. and it's about time we acted like it. or basically nothing is unacceptable. need to put our country before our political party. calling other countries and continent names like s-holes or s-houses puts our members and americans overseas at greater risk.

silence, ords are makes congress complicit with the president's racist rhetoric. the way, people outside the beltway, just think congress is full of s. everyone else had the proper response to the president's comments. were just fuhr b.s. yield -- they wereous pure b.s. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities president. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. day, mr. speaker, i rise because today former senator the ole will receive ation's highest civilian honor to recognize his decades of service as a soldier, lawmaker, and statesman. house and senate leaders will present the 94-year-old former with the congressional gold metal. senator dole represented kansas for 35 years. a representative in this house and later lending

his leadership to the u.s. senate. the g.o.p. as candidate for president. president ronald reagan in 1989 senator dole served america heroically and, quote, veterans, riend of farmers, and americans from every walk of life. b dole has stood for integrity, straight talk, and achievement throughout his years of distinguished public quote. end senator dole has served this country, this nation on the battlelefield, enlisting with army during world war ii. during military offensive in italy he was seriously wounded to save a fellow sorlede. despite his grave injuries, awarded ered and was two purple hearts and bronze star with an oak clufter for his service. we'll honor him today for his life of service to the united states, both in the capitol nd here on hill. it is sure to be a moving ceremony in honor of a real american hero. mr. speaker, service to one's country is among the most otable and selfless acts throughout history. our military men and women have

shown all compromising honor, and genuine duty, love of country. evening, members of congress will have an opportunity to meet the 23rd secretary of the congress will have an opportunity to meet the 23rd secretary of the army, the honorable mark t. esper. he's a 1986 graduate of the u.s. military cadmi at west point. he served on active duty for more than 10 years before transitioning into the reserve, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. the secretary's service included deployment with the airborne during operation desert storm. was awarded the bronze star medal. proudly the secretary was award medal. proudly the secretary a pennsylvania native. he graduated from laurel highlands high school in uniontown, pennsylvania. 1982. the secretary later earned a master's degree in public dministration from harvard university and doctorate from jorning washington university. i look forward to meeting the to the y tonight thanks reception hosted by the house army caucus. in addition to the secretary, be joined by general mark

mealy, the 39th chief of staff of the army. army's senior leaders and staff will also attend. reception provides and important opportunity for members to meet directly with the secretary and the general as well as the army staff to gain their perspectives on the strategic environment facing 115th y during the congress and discuss issues facing our army, soldiers, and heir families. two outstanding events will take place today in the capitol. forward to both of these historic occasions. i rise to congratulate the pennsylvania state showman's association on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. look forward to joining them friday evening at their annual showman's a estate association convention. this celebrate monumental milestone. pennsylvania state showman's sociation has served to keep the outdoor amusement industry alive and strong through their combined efforts. pssa has grown because the

members have learned to put their individual goals aside for the common goals of the ndustry. this unitity really has given them the strength and foresight necessary to continue their the next century. their annual convention trade show brings together board volunteers, and staff for most of the 109 ennsylvania county and local affairs. for 14 years supportive scholarships has generated more $200,000. their investment in our commonwealth's next generation leadership is to be commended. -- all the members of this -- pennsylvania state showman's association for do to the t they best of their human ability to keep outdoor amusement industry america's family entertainment. congratulations and happy 50th. hank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from ohio, ms. minutes.r five . ms. fudge: mr. speaker, today i rise to recognize dr. toby

cosgrove, an innovative leader and recently retired president of the cleveland clinic hospital system. i am fortunate to know the doctor personally and i am privileged to call him friend. some say a picture is worth a thousand words. that was certainly true of toby cosgrove. toby was an accomplished sailor as a young man. that was his path until he saw a photo of his neighbor in an operating room. that photo inspired him to become a surgeon. he graduated from williams college in massachusetts and earned his medical degree from the university of virginia school of medicine. after medical school, dr. cosgrove served our nation in vietnam as a captain in the u.s. air force. he was awarded a bronze star, and the republic of vietnam commendation medal for his service during the war. dr. cosgrove joined the cleveland clinic staff in 1976.

dr. cosgrove was a world renowned heart surgeon for more than 30 years. he performed more than 22,000 operations, and pioneered the first minimally invasive heart valve surgery. throughout his remarkable clear, he acquired 31 registered patents. dr. cosgrove took the helm of the cleveland clinic in 2004 and made the health of the clinic employees a priority. some of his wellness initiatives included implementing a smoking ban on all campuses, ensuring healthier food options in cafeterias, and opening weekly farmers markets. during his tenure, dr. cosgrove focused on enhancing patient outcomes and a better patient experience. dr. cosgrove is credited with instilling a vision and culture that has led to the cleveland clinic being described as, and i quote, a role model of health

care delivery. he coined the phrase "patients first" and made headlines by hiring america's first chief experienced officer to ensure caregivers were meeting the medical, physical, and emotional needs of patients. dr. cosgrove led the expansion of cleveland clinic's footprint to over 100 locations in northeast ohio, including 10 regional hospitals and 21 family health centers. under his leadership, the cleveland clinic has become ohio's largest employer. total visits increased to 7.1 million, and research funding grew to 260 million. the cleveland clinic health system includes facilities in florida, nevada, canada, abu dab ue and a new london -- dabi and a new london facility. dr. cosgrove stepped down at the end of 2017.

the cleveland community came together to raise over $50 million for the cosgrove transformation campaign to honor his career and legacy. the cosgrove transformation campaign will ensure cleveland clinic remains a world leader in innovation, research, education, and improving the patient experience. on behalf of the people of the 11th congressional sdribblet of ohio, i thank -- district of ohio, i thank dr. cosgrove for his commitment to improving the health and wellness of those we serve. there is no question that dr. cosgrove's impact will continue to be felt for decades to come. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida, mr. yoho, for five minutes. mr. yoho: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in of alachua county

trail blazer. it is my home county in florida. mr. thomas coward who passed away on december 23, 2017. mr. coward was drafted into the navy in 1942, served during world war ii. after his honorable discharge, he went on to pursue higher education and graduated with his bachelors of science in social studies from lincoln university in missouri and followed it with a masters of science from tuskegee university in alabama. upon completion of his masters, he returned to his alma mater lincoln high school in gainesville to teach civics and history. his interactive style of teaching that included mock government scenarios encouraged students to get involved in government affairs. he later went on to serve as the dean of students for lincoln high school and then transferred as the dean of students to the newly opened high school in gainesville, florida, in 1971.

he ended his career in the school system in the county administrator's office, having served in the alachua county school system for over 30 years. while his students remember him for his dedication to shaping young minds, mr. coward is known in the community at large for being the first african-american elected to serve on the alachua county commission in 1974. it's a seat he held for over 18 years, and incidentally it was the first time since the recon construction era that an african-american -- reconstruction era that an african-american had been elected to the commission. during his tenure he helped establish the first office of equal opportunity and focused on economic development through the community. in particular, east gainesville. in fact, his document, plan east gainesville, is frequently referred to as a planned vision for that community. his time on the county commission inspired him to help

found the national forum for black public administrators and the national association of black county commissioners. additionally, he owned and operated thomas coward realty for 25 years and he was the first african-american to receive his brokeage license in alachua county and was a member of the national realtors association. throughout his lead he continued to lead and inspire his community through positions such as president of the state regional planning board and board of the east gainesville task force and the chamber of commerce. additionally, he was involved in organizations such as gainesville cotton club, the elks, the phi beta sigma fraternity all which focused on serving the community. n the case of the cotton club, helping open a cultural center. his dedication to our community led to the alachua county commission dedicated their support service auditorium to him in 2016. once quoted as saying, my idea

is if you're going to change things then you got to be involved. mr. coward embodied this idea and held the title of many firsts throughout his life. i have no doubt his legacy of leadership and service will go on to better our community through future generations. his legacy has and will inspire the future of our county, our state, and, yes, our nation. mr. coward, thank you for your service to all. you'll be missed. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from alabama, ms. sewell, for five minutes. ms. sewell: mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate the university of alabama crimson tide on their ncaa football national championship win against the university of georgia bulldogs. in historic comeback, the crimson tide overcame a 13-0 deficit to win the game in overtime and to return the title to tuscaloosa.

they win its 17th national title. by far the most of any school in the modern era of football. this is coach -- head coach nick saban's fifth championship win in just nine seasons. mr. speaker, no other school has won even -- any more than three national championships in any 10-year period. this year's victory is an extraordinary record which further cements coach saban's status as one of college's greatest football coichescovepes of all-time. likewise, i want to congratulate the players. as coach saban said, this was a true team victory. from running backs scarborough and harris, to wide receivers dley and smith, to defensive powerhouses, fitzpatrick and davis. to the true freshman quarterback, tua. every player stepped up to the

challenge and demonstrated resilience and grit for all four quarters and into overtime. i also want to recognize quarterback jalen hurts. while he did not finish the game, jalen led the tide all the way to the national championship twice with an impressive 25-2 record in his two seasons. thank you, jalen, for your leadership and your gracious sportsmanship and being such a good sport throughout the whole game. finally, i want to commend the georgia bulldogs on a fantastic season and a hard-fought championship game. coach kirby smart and the dogs were a worthy opponent, and i know they will give us a run for our title next season. my friend, jody hice, representative jody hice, who represented the university of georgia, made a friendly bet with me before the game and he will honor his wager this week. on thursday, he will join me on the capitol steps wearing a

bear bryant hat as well as an alabama tie to commemorate and celebrate alabama's victory. he will also serve georgia barbecue to my staff for lunch. thank you, jody, for being such a good sport. in closing, i want to again congratulate the university of alabama crimson tide on their 17th national football title. what a game. thank you, mr. speaker, and as e say in alabama, roll tide. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from west virginia, mr. mckinley, for five minutes. mr. mckinley: thank you, mr. speaker. gradually one -- gradually, many of america's largest multiemployer pension funds are slipping into insolvency, threatening the retirement income of millions of americans. funds such as the united mine workers of america, the central states pension fund, the boilermakers, the ibew, and over 50 others are in critical

condition. failure of these funds will leave retirees who have paid their dues throughout their entire career without the income they were expecting and promised. this economic crisis for families could mean a loss of hundreds of billions of dollars in funds and must be avoided. i've worked with representatives of the coal miners and the construction building trades in preparing a resolution. if if we fail to act soon, our options become increasingly limited and extremely expensive. for example, the umwa pension fund has been predicted to collapse by 2022 or sooner. but the real culprit to their pension crisis comes not from wall street or the management of their operations but from right here in washington, environmental regulations aimed at putting coal out of business has resulted in the loss of over 470 coal mines, 350

coal-fired generating plants, and 86,000 coal jobs as a result of the bankruptcy of mining companies. some suggested the funds could fall into the pension benefits guaranteed fund, but the pension guaranteed fund says it, too, is underfunded. assuming the liability of one or more of these troubled funds will lead to their own insolvency. h.r. 3913, the american miners pension fund, would allow their funds to recover by borrowing funds that will be paid back. it's important to emphasize this point. the loans are designed to be paid back. it's not a bailout. a bipartisan pension protection caucus that i co-chair with representatives rick nolan and debbie dingell raises attention to this crisis before it's too late. congress must come together and find a bipartisan solution that

works for all of these critical funds and takes care of the families that need peace of mind. so on behalf of the -- american coal miners, the teamsters, the builders, bakers, boilermakers and many others, we must act now. thank you and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. green, for five minutes. mr. green: mr. speaker, i'm always honored to stand here in the well of the house. exception. i love my country, but i'm not proud of my president. mr. speaker, i'm saddened to that the level of discourse hat our country has been brought to an all-time low. there are people who were very concerned when the esident indicated that there would be a ban on persons from

certain countries. on muslims, if you will. there were people who were that ed when they learned the president was of the pinion that members of the lgbtq community could not serve in the military. there were people who were the president's comments about s.o.b.'s playing . otball others were disheartened by the president's comment with reference to charlottesville and some very fine people being racist, the big got, the k.k.k. -- bigots, the k.k.k. this has caused an international uproar. people around the world cannot that the president has . de his latest comments r. speaker, these comments are

words that are hurtful and harmful. another s just not person making these comments. this is the president of the nited states of america. and the president of the united states of america has the the power, anti-wherewithal to do more -- and the where width all to do more than simply speak these words. words can be converted intopolicy. into policy of the united states of america. , there m ban comments was an attempt and still going on to ban muslims, persons from certain countries. e comments about charlottesville were encouraging persons who were there, many of whom were nteracting with persons of color, minorities, jewish ople on their jobs and other places. it encouraged them to continue to do thesetardly things they mind when they

were saying jews will not replace us. comments that were made out the s-hole or s-house, the kind of profanity that ought not emanate from the were ency, those comments ade as there was an effort afoot to deal with immigration. o draft an immigration policy. the president can put his into policy. the president can drive policy comments. ugly the president's comments are t only hurtful when you hear them, they are hurtful to when who have to suffer they becomepolicy. -- become policy. i refuse to accept what the whe hey becomepolicy. president is doing and i refuse to accept it because if you will tolerate something, you will not change it. you will do little to change t everything i o

esident is doing and i can -- change it. i'm going to do everything can i to change it and it is within my power as a member of the congress of the united states of america, to bring articles impeachment against this president for what he has done. i have done it before. again and again. will not allow it to happen unchallenged. i know that there are many who this is not appropriate. , in can only say this justice anywhere is a threat -- injustice anywhere is a threat justice anywhere since we're removed one or two days from celebration, we're still celebrating in my neck 69 woods. threat anywhere is a to justice everywhere. if we allow this to persist and said in ning the white house is going to impact every house in this country. we must take a stand against president and his bigoted

comments. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: reminded to refrain from engaging in perments towards the president. towards the es president. the chair recognizes the gentleman from utah, mr. urtis, for five minutes. mr. curtis: mr. speaker, i rise to speak about the burdensome medical device tax. passed as part of the affordable care act, this tax place as 2.3% sales tax on manufacturers of devices. although congress successfully suspended the tax, it went back into effect on january 1, 2018. to derail much of the progress we have made to foster job growth and nnovation. the medical device industry has a significant impact in my state's economy. employs more than 4,000 individuals. or local utah company

believes this tax could cost hem over $7 million. having a devastating impact on their ability to expand jobs and continue medical research. the current situation is a lose-lose for everybody. does it increase the l health care costs, tax stifles job growth of our st medical, technology innovators and slowing the cutting-edge research that breakthrough and patient care treatment. surely we can do better for the american people. colleagues to join me together and again repeal this tax once and for all. you, mr. speaker. i yield my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman indiana, mr. messer, for ive minutes. mr. messer: thank you, mr. speaker. two-year delay, one of the worst parts of obamacare effect at the

first of this year. tax prevents vice indiana companies from innovating, expanding, and iring. this tax was created when obamacare was created. d that result has been a burden for the tens of ousands of hoosier workers all over the state, including those in warsaw, bloomington, and indianapolis. it must be repealed. this tax is bad for patients drives up the cost of much needed medical devices. for workers because it makes america's dical device industry less competitive around the globe. rtunately, this week, some relief may soon be on the way. fter weeks of debate and a lot of work, the government funding bill we're voting on this week relief vide immediate by repealing the medical device tax for another two years. good for will be

hoosier workers and good for indiana's economy. repealing the medical device tax will provide certainty in the marketplace good-paying jobs in indiana. i urge my colleagues to join me the two-year repeal of the medical device week. the bill this and then continue working to nd a long-term solution by permanently repealing the medical device tax. thank you, mr. speaker. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from florida, ms. os-lehtinen, for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker. western hemisphere is set key presidential parliamentarian and municipal election this is year, and far-reaching implications. sadly, one place where we know elections is in my native country of cuba. he cuban people continue to be

denied the right to shooze their own leaders. -- choose their own leaders. cuba is a farce. the president of cuba, using at term loosely, is selected by the national assembly. and the national assembly? ey are selected by the regime. in what can only be described corruption.of raul castro claims will he step own and allow for a transition of power in april. the reality is, even if he -- there is a so-called the balance of power will remain with raul people nd the cuban will continue to suffer. the u.s. must not give castro concessions until we see the regime meet the basic nditions laid out in our laws. u.s. law. help the people of cuba work toward freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and free, fair, and elections. then there's castro's protege n venezuela, maduro.

venezuela is set to hold leaks but in maduro in power there is little to expect. if elections are held, mr. speaker, we know it will be a fraudulent process. just as the municipal he lections were last year. maduro's grip on the supreme supreme electoral tribunal makes it impossible for the voice of the people to e heard. the administration has thankfully taken actions against maduro regime there is so much more that we can do, mr. speaker. a severe food and medicine shortage in venezuela. as a result of maduro's failed socialist ve policies. that is a severe why eliot enge passed ed and the house last month the venezuelan humanitarian assistance and fwo se of democratic governance -- democratic overnance act. usaid to provide humanitarian aid to the people of venezuela. bill also aims to fight

widespread corruption among venezuela government officials, colleagues in the senate will take action and we can get asure so the help to these individuals rapidly. mr. speaker, brazil, another country that has important elections this year, with public opinion at an ll-time low, increasing public debt, and high-profile corruption allegations reaching he highest levels in brazil, the country is at a crossroads. in december, 2016, the reached a of justice a brazilian t with conglomerate for at least $3.5 billion in global penalties to resolve charges of brazilian conglomerate for at least bribe hat has amounted to be the largest case of its kind in history. last january, i wrote a letter then attorney general lynch disclose d.o.j. to

e names of the officials referenced in the case. i again followed up this month, but unfortunately justice will not disclose the names of america that atin it knows to have been referenced in the case. i again involved in these corruption schemes. very troubling because many of these officials standing for l be elections in the region this year. mr. speaker, we work so hard years to help root out corruption in these countries. to set uld be a shame progress back if these corrupt officials are allowed to with impunity. critical so see presidential leakses in colombia this year. lombia is still at a pivotal point in the aftermath of the failed agreements between the the terror nd group, park. .- farc colombia still has a way to go to bring justice to the victims of the farc, and with members group, rc, a terror

aspiring to government sitions, i worry that farc terrorist also soon be elected officials. so-called, eal, allows these terrorists to run for public office. as his year, mr. speaker, you can see, this will be a crucial year. it's crucial for the united engaged for missions, bservation to monitor the electoral process closely to ensure that they are, indeed, free. fair, and that they are transparent. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. e speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1rks the chair declares the 1, the chair le declares the house in recess until noon today.

until the treasury department says that management issues have been dealt at the world bank. and 17-year-old program to expand trade with africa. the government needs to pass a government spending bill to prevent the government shutting down friday night when the current measures expires. we will have live coverage of the house when they return here at noon on c-span. at 11:30 eastern we plan to show you a conference with joe crowley, linda sanchez. they'll be talking about democratic priority. we'll have that live at 11:30 or when it starts on c-span. and house republicans talked about the week's agenda and the new short-term spending plan they proposed last night.