national commander of the legion. national commander military purple heart.nal corps league.ine smith, executive director military chaplains association. jerry walden, national commander usa.n of valor of the david gibson, commander-in-chief worldry order of the wars. john adams, national president enlistedtired association. washington, d.c. agent, congressional medal of honor usa.ty of the gary augustine, executive americandisabled veterans. dana atkins president military officers association of america. president air force sergeants association. board chair commissioned officers association of the states public health service. national commander polish liege usa.erican veterans not with us today is paul warner, national commander from jewish war veterans as they theot attend cemetery on shabbat. they will celebrate veterans day andhe vietnam wall world war ii memorial. the associate members of the committee are located in the to my left. i would like to ask the presidents and national that compromise our associate membership to stand and be recognized. ladi

national commander of the legion. national commander military purple heart.nal corps league.ine smith, executive director military chaplains association. jerry walden, national commander usa.n of valor of the david gibson, commander-in-chief worldry order of the wars. john adams, national president enlistedtired association. washington, d.c. agent, congressional medal of honor usa.ty of the gary augustine, executive americandisabled veterans. dana atkins president military officers association of america. president air force sergeants association. board chair commissioned officers association of the states public health service. national commander polish liege usa.erican veterans not with us today is paul warner, national commander from jewish war veterans as they theot attend cemetery on shabbat. they will celebrate veterans day andhe vietnam wall world war ii memorial. the associate members of the committee are located in the to my left. i would like to ask the presidents and national that compromise our associate membership to stand and be recognized. ladi

in this global world no nation is. all need to be an island isolation has never been splendid overdub solidarity and of partnerships and will always be the way. we are ready to embrace east and home or new principles or move toward respect and common humanity. we would tell definite steps to league games those nations who have we had this is with us in the past equally we would take measures to ensure that we have none is there so commitment towards something all adults but of course our results is an immense plus space at this stage. when we face my dad operation what we count on the goodwill of those we all to give us a chance we remain committed to on outings again and entering into a new relationship. i wish to be clear. all foreign investments will be saved is the by. we will loosely abide by the terms of my letras vestment promotion and protection agreement which we have concluded with the number of nations. i ask you to join us in exploiting our potential to make a difference in the lives of our people. the unit

type thing that they're trying their national if you believe i am them. a pathway to citizenship these people have been already citizens are going to forty seven and what is a n.r.c. card now they are the worse in the process so that has to be dealt with very carefully n.b.c. is not the way to go and visit the we need to reground to release reinstate their citizenship is through n r c and the white got there at the border as i said earlier at the border and they are all haughty. ruling out parliamentarian serving the government in your mind a parliaments a vigil a military time. so these are people not not not just state blessed these are better citizens they are what we serve in their parliament they can serve a big vote there's less of one thing very important now commission a commission implementation review just a thing but then if you do this should be taken right away right now providing the protection and not n.b.c. broke apart that there has to be a saves on borrowing or people if we do so and right now and just dump it they are there will be prot

camberpolk national amvets. national --raul helwig. frisky noncommissioned officers association. larry -- national commander of american legion. cornelius, national commander military order of the purple heart. the the web, national, record leak -- marine core leak. jerry walden national commander region of valor of the usa. chiefgibson, commander in military order of the world wars. president, national retired enlisted association. brian factor, washington, d.c. agent congressional medal of society of the usa. gary augustine, executive director disabled american veterans. president, military officers association of america. jeff ledoux.-- mr. robert swan, national commander polish legions of american veterans usa. not with us today is paul warner, national commander from the jewish war veterans. they will celebrate veterans day at the vietnam wall and world war ii memorial. the associate members of the committee are located in the boxes to my left. i would like to ask the president's and national commanders that comprise our associate

trump: it is vital to our national strength.e also know that we will not have lasting prosperity if we do not confront grave threats to security, sovereignty, and stability facing our world today. earlier this week, i addressed the national assembly in seoul, south korea and urged every responsible nation to stand united in declaring that every single step the north korean regime takes toward more weapons is a step it takes into greater and greater danger. the future of this region and its beautiful people must not be held hostage to a dictator's twisted fantasies of violent conquest and nuclear blackmail. in addition, we must uphold principles that have benefitted all of us, like respect for the rule of law, individual rights, and freedom of navigation and overflight, including open shipping lanes. three principles and these create stability and build trust, security, and prosperity among like-minded nations. we must also deal decisively with other threats to our security and the future of our children, such as criminal cartels

it is a victory for your nation. it is a victory for your nation.ves in the human spirit, and it is our hope that someday soon all of your brothers and sisters in the north will be able to enjoy the fullest of life intended by guide had. your republic shows us all of what is possible —— intended by god. injusta what is possible —— intended by god. injust a few what is possible —— intended by god. in just a few decades, with only the ha rd in just a few decades, with only the hard work, courage and talents of your people, you turned this war—torn land into a nation blessed with wealth, rich in culture, and deepin with wealth, rich in culture, and deep in spirit. you built a home where all families can flourish, and where all families can flourish, and where all families can flourish, and where all children can shine and be happy. this career stands strong and tall among the great community of independent, confident, and peaceloving nations —— this korea. we are nations that respect our citizens, cherish our liberty, treasure our sovereignty, and cont

economic security is national security. it is vital to our national strength.e also know that we will not have lasting prosperity if we do not confront grave threats to security, sovereignty, and stability facing our world today. earlier this week, i addressed the national assembly in seoul, south korea, and urged every responsible nation to stand united in declaring that every single step the north korean regime takes toward more weapons is a step it takes into greater and greater danger. the future of this region and its beautiful people must not be held hostage to a dictator's twisted fantasies of violent conquest and nuclear blackmail. in addition, we must uphold principles that have benefitted all of us, like respect for the rule of law -- -- individual rights, and freedom of navigation and overflight, including open shipping lanes. three principles and these principles -- create stability and build trust, security, and prosperity among like-minded nations. we must also deal decisively with other threats to our security and the future of our children, such

national commander, american -- on, national commander, military order of the purple heart executiveaplains association -- of thatmmander, usa national president, the retired enlisted association agent ton, d.c., executive director, disabled american veterans president, military officers association of america sergeants air force association board chair, commissioned officers association of the united states public health service national commander, polish legion of american veterans, usa not with us today as paul warner, national commander from the jewish war veterans. they do not attend a cemetery on the shabbat. they will celebrate thursday at the vietnam wall and the world war ii memorial. members of the committee are located to the box of my left. i would like to ask the president sent national commanders that comprise our membership to stand and be recognized. ladies and gentlemen, please recognize our veterans national leadership with your applause. [applause] >> it is now my pleasure to introduce our veterans organization host for 2017. the korean war veteran association of t

zachary tudor, from the national homeland security at idaho national laboratory. dr. dunkin earl is with us, president and chief technology officer for quibetech incorporated and the last member of the panel is dr. daniel rydell the new ceo of contact services inc. delight to have each of you. mr. inhofe, if you would please lead off. >> thank you, chairman murkowski, ranking member cantwell and members of the committee. my name is carl inhofe, i lead the research at washington state. for more than two decades pnl supported resilience for utilities across the nation. i also chair the laboratory consortium, a team of four national laboratories including oakridge that supports the initiative along with 100 partners from academia and industry. i would like to offer two points for the cyber resilience of the nation's cyber system. point one, sharing with doe has significantly improved our national grid cyber readiness. we must continue to advance in scope, speed, industry inclusion for full situational awareness of operational control systems as well as utility enterprise

obama's national security advisor acknowledged just a few weeks ago. that's why this speech in south korea is so important. i think we could effectively take out at least the sites we know involved in the missile side, the nuclear side. the real problem, however we were to do that, the real problem is the north korean terrorist threat to retaliate by attacking the suburbs of seoul, south korea. any use against the north korean nuclear program would have to also try and take out that retaliatory capability. nobody wants this to come through military force, but the president very clear at the united nations in september when he said with respect to north korea, the nuclear realization is the only way forward. >> sean: we are awaiting the president's address, the president has in fact as she is in the building, it will be any moment now. i want to talk about the china component to all of this. geopolitically this is their region of the world, doctor. i know that the president has said, and it was obvious through the meetings that went on, supposed to be a

the united nations is the home of all the nations on this planet.nt of world affairs. our plain talk arises from our deep convictions and desire to help build world peace. wejoin the rest of the continent in calling for reforms in the united nations systems of the world order becomes truly representative and commands respect. zimbabwe will continue to contribute to the national peace and security, and granting full freedoms to the palestinian people. let us together honestly address the sources of instability and terrorism. in many parts of the world. all will be any framework the united nations. honourable guests and people of zimbabwe, i wish to thank all of you here and elsewhere who wish us a peaceful transition. for the time that i should be president of zimbabwe, i solemnly promise that i shall, to the best of my ability, serve everyone, everyone, who calls and consider zimbabwe do hope. —— vera holm. i encourage all of us to remain peaceful, even as preparations for political contestation is for next year ‘s free and fair elections gather mom

how has our nation injured so long when so many others have not? more than anything else, i will submit to you that we have our constitution to thank for our continued prosperity and freedom. how can such an honor be bestowed upon a single document of just over 4000 words in length? how can the signing of one paper by just over three dozen men rank among our nation's most historic events? the answer, in my mind, is our constitutional protection of liberty, justice and democracy, which paved the way for some many of our future successors. the constitution's enactment was far from certainty. spurred by years of corals by the states and unrest from the people, delegates of the constitution convention arrived in philadelphia with conflicting instructions from their respective states and in unclear relationship with the congress of the existing articles. saw the way tos frame the document that would serve as a stable foundation for an enduring nation. and theggle of interest clash of personalities should many of the causes of our constitution. he sparke

the economy of this nation was demolished. but as the entire world knows, over the next two generations, something miraculous happened on the southern half of this peninsula. family by family, city by city, the people of south korea built this country into what is today one of the great nations of the world, and i congratulate you. [ applause ] in less than one lifetime, south korea climbed from total devastation to among the wealthiest nations on earth. today your economy is more than 350 times larger than what it was in 1960. trade has increased 1,900 times. life expectancy has increased to 82 years today. like korea, and since my election exactly one year ago today, i celebrate with you. [ applause ] the united states is going through something of a miracle itself. our stock market is at an all-time high. unemployment is at a 17-year low. we a we are defeating isis. we are strengthening our judiciary including a supreme court justice and on and on and on. currently stationed in then vicinity of this area are the three large

national guard when he was just 16.ar broke out, he could have used his young age to get out of going. he deployed to korea in 1951. despite his age, bill was made a squad leader and promoted to staff sergeant. he served nine months in combat before returning home to go back to high school for his senior year. g.i. bill to the go to college and he has had a very good life ever since. he has been a patient in the v.a. in two states, he has purchased two homes using v.a. loans and he lives in one of of 52ow with his wife years. congratulations to both of you. [applause] is carmellso inbox 40 wetzel. who grew up on a farm in west virginia. nice to see you. [applause] drafted in 1942 and devoid to france with the 26 one monthivision, after d-day. first, he drove a truck for the red ball express, an analyst fromy that moved supplies the english channel to patton's third army. he also saw a combat with a heavy weapons company until 1944 when a midst of fierce fighting he was captured by the germans. he spent the rest of the w

marion polk, national commander, american veterans, am-vets. >> raul hellwig national chander.gion. corneil just van neff commander purple heart. wendell well, marine corps league. lion smith executive director military chaplain's association. jerry wall don, legion of valor of the usa. david gibson, commander-in-chief, military order of the world wars. john adams, national president, the retired enlisted association. brian thacker, washington d.c. agent, congressional medal honor society of the usa. gary augustine, executive director disabled american veterans. dana atkins, president, military officers association of america. jeff ladue, president, air force sergeant's association. dean coppola, board chair, united states public health services. mr. robert swan, national commander, polish legion of american veterans usa. not with us today is paul warner, national commander from the jewish war veterans, as they do not attend a cemetery on the chabot. they'll celebrate veterans day at the vietnam wall and world war ii memorial. the associate members of the committee are located

i thank the nebraska national guard for their service to the nation and nebraska. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from nebraska yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. espaillat. mr. espaillat: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise, mr. speaker, today marking the 48th day since hurricane maria made direct landfall on the island of puerto rico. wreaking havoc for over 3.4 million american citizens iving on the island. this administration's response has been beyond atrocious. i witnessed myself a couple weeks ago and so did a group of 50 registered nurses from went to country who a two-week disaster relief and mission. what these women described was not at all reassuring. the lack of efficient action s led to deadly conditions and consequences. lack of food, water, medicine, proper health care services. houses without roofs. blown off or infested with ack mold and left with cirrhosis. laura said, it's hell there. the people have nothing. yet, they are the first to offer you their shirts off their back. a

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> since july 2017, the national archives released thousands of documents related to the john f. kennedy assassination. for have been withheld national security reasons. they are mandated by the john f. kennedy assassination's record act of 1992 and will continue into 2018, though some documents contain reductions. up next on american artifacts, our visit to the national archives to learn about the assassination records and see some of the iconic artifacts, such as lee harvey oswald's rifle, the so-called magic bullet, and the original eight millimeter film. our guide is martha wagner murphy, who manages the staff that maintains the records. martha: the president john f. kennedy assassination records collection was created because of the john f. kennedy assassination records act of 1992. a short history. since the time of the assassination, there have been numerous official investigations starting

free nations must be strong nations.e welcome it when our allies from europe to asia renew their commitment to peace through strength. we seek peace and stability for the nations of the world, including those right here in this region, and it is a great region. as americans celebrate veterans day this month, we honor all who have sacrificed to make peace and stability possible. we pay tribute to every proud american who has worn the uniform and served our country. today, many nations of the indo pacific are thriving because of the sacrifices made by american service members and our allies. and because of the sacrifices all of you continue to make each and every day. here in japan, we have seen the amazing things that are possible. when a people are free and independent. over the course of a single lifetime, the japanese people have built one of the most successful societies and nations in the world. over the next 10 days, we travel to south korea, china, vietnam, and the philippines. we will seek new opportunities for co

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> fairly short recess and recess until 4:30 eastern time debate several bills. on the agenda today, dealing with veterans, home if modifications with debate sever bills. on veterans who are disabled. and gray stones for family members. eaker mpore:he houl me t order r la, faer confby haplny: p day. uverse, weiv youanor givin bls members the assembly ashey t upon ysrkse hrs, hese as legislation on taxes continues to be debated this week and neblings may all members be mindful that the institutions and structures of our great nation guarantee the opportunities that have allowed some to achieve great success while others continue to struggle. may their efforts these days guarantee that there are not winners and losers under new tax laws, but benefits balanced and shared by all. -- by all americans. may your blessing, o god, be with them and with us all this day and every day to come and may all we do

the nation gives me credit fort the national parks. perhaps erroneously so. yellowstone, 1872. president grant and a republican congress. it took an act of congress to name a national park. therefore, i was only able to double the number of national parks from five to ten. i on this issue of the conservation of our natural resources, i was a progressive. and i discovered that very often the opposite of progress was congress. but i hope that you enjoy the national parks and, of course, when we think about the national parks, we must think of president abraham lincoln, who made a condition of california statehood in 1864 the maintenance and preservation of yosemite as a national park by the state. and during my administration, when we discovered that the california parks commission was not living up to the responsibility of maintaining that national park, we refedderalized much of the park and expanded the park. a park i visited with john muir during my administration in 1903. there is a great deal of my administration, of course, that has its origin during the lincoln administra

the turkish national identity was as nuclear defined. anatolian and sunni muslim the former hard core of the ottoman empire. mustafa kemal wanted to create a modern secular state that put the past behind but just as in the previous century religious identity continued to inform national identity. for the very first time is emerging in the modern era a muslim state that can tell christian states where to stop which it had done that was the achievement of attitude so i think for the republicans the turkish national pride in the consolidation of the national consciousness is bound up from the start with this sense of having done something that the ottomans for several centuries had been able to do which is to hold western power. at the same time as becoming west. after the first world war the nation state asserted itself but what was to be done about minority ethnic groups. greece and the newly established turkish republic opted for a radical solution. starting in one thousand nine hundred twenty four five hundred thousand muslims were expe

senator sullivan brought it up, this is an issue of national security, national security. it is the one weapon russians willing, we can have the security for the nation as a whole. i was interested to hear about the caribou. you are going to hear a lot of nonsense stories later on in the day. i am interested in canada, the ambassador sent out a letter about opposing anwr. did we say anything when they drilled 270 wells right in the area for the caribou? 270 wells were drilled in this caribou area, where they cross every year. they built a 400-mile road across the area, too. did we say anything then? this is not about, it's not ability the environment or the caribou, it's about economics. i'm ashamed of canada right now. is there an emotional issue they don't know about, been there or seen it nor understand the caribou herd. that's one thing that bothers me the most about the legislative process. what used to be, as i mentioned, the senators worked together when states were effected. we didn't get involved in the shipyards of certain members districts how they mismanufactur

only their national. a literary if. one and called me there and look at all in national. but not the national home and i would not the national home what i'm calling the fearful of the in. the committed zionists wanted to ensure the declaration was clear that the whole of historic palestine would be a national homeland exclusively for the jewish people. the latest draft was sent to hire. in turn center to the zionist movement in the united states for their feedback. there was some consultation during the summer of one thousand nine hundred seventeen with the united states and the early drafts that. had the imprint of the zionist elements in britain. would have referred to palestine in its entirety as being for some sort of jewish had to be and those elements eventual were modified before the drafting was finalized another key part of the terminology emerging out of the drafting was in some british redrafting was sort of for the jewish people it was written the jewish race adventure this was taken out but i think it's very revealing. that british officials wanted to use th

on behalf of the national caps on -- national constitution , it is an honor to say thank you, senatorccain. [applause] >> his life has been about fighting for freedom. >> he is one of america's heroes. >> the personification of courage and independent. >> he has what it takes to speak up. >> if you could combine a cowboy with a scholar, that is what you have. >> he comes from a long legacy of service to country. his family has served in every conflict since america's founding. >> it goes all the way to george washington. >> he was born in 1936 at the naval air station in the panama canal system -- zone. >> and intense admiration for his dad. 5'4", but his presence was stunning. submariner.r was a as a boy, he admits a mix of pride in the family legacy and resentment that his life course seemed preordained. >> there were no other considerations other than he would go to the naval academy. parentshe was 15, his sent him to episcopal high alexandria, virginia. >> it is easy to know that this guy was probably a bit more worldly. >> he was on the football team with mccain and remembers tha

here today with the nation's security forces command element. meeting which was facilitated by. led by father. of the catholic church. ration mounted by the defense forces. in the week that has gone by and which was triggered by. rising from their. country and in their ruling. party. the pros and cons. of the way they went about the raid. i as the president of zimbabwe and as their commander in chief do acknowledge the issues they have drawn my attention to and do believe that these were raised in this spirit of on s.t. and outlook. and that tree arctic concern for this type of our nation and for the welfare of our people as i address you i'm also aware of a range of concerns which is come from you as citizens of our great country and whose last days of our untried merril i tension today's meeting with a command element has underscored the need for us to collectively collectively start processes that return our nation to normalcy so people can go about their business i knew he died in one environment of perfect peace and security i sure that the law and order or chain and prevai

zimbabweans, we are a nation born out of a protracted struggle for national independence.als must guide our present and ideals must guide our present and structure our future. the tradition of resistance is our collective legacy, whose core tenets must be subscribed by all across generations and across times. indeed, these two —— this also was a great concern for our commanders, who themselves were natives of that revolution and often bradbury tender ages and at great personal peril. we still have in our various communities veterans of that funding struggle. who might have found that the prevailing management of national and party issues quite alienating. this must be corrected without delay, including ensuring that these veterans continue to play central roles in the lives of our nation. we must all recognise that their participation in the war of liberation exacted lifelong costs. which whilst hardly repayable may still be assuaged and ameliorative. —— ameliorated. in respect of the party, and the party issues raised both by the commanders and by the general membership o

the national flood insurance program. the government accountability office has labeled the nfip a high risk program, mainly because policyholders often pay premiums well below the actual risk of flooding on their properties. h.r. 2874 requires fema to conduct an annual actuarial review of the status of the nfip. allow fema to adjust rates appropriately and help maintain the programs' financial stability. currently there are 4.92 million nfip policies providing 1.323 trillion in coverage to americans. many of these properties are what this bill defines as multiple loss properties where nfip claims have been filed repeatedly. this bill requires fema to raise premiums on multiple loss properties by 15% annually if the premiums do not reflect the full risk. this is just another step toward fema improving the financial stability of the nfip. often with the federal government there are changes and agreements made behind closed doors with little or no public comment. h.r. 2874 requires fema to publish and explain and hold public

ans elder of the omaha nation - as an elder of the omaha nation, he continues to preserve his native language, which his mother did not allow to be spoken in his childhood home because she wanted them to learn english. he also is working to revive the lost culture of his nation, including the importance of his indian name. as direct senate of the last hereditary chief of the omaha nation, he followed his great, great, great grandfather's leadership and served as native american leader on local, state and national level. from 1992 to 1995 he was the tribal chairman of the omaha nation and chief elected representative over his people. and represented their interests with county supervisors, nebraska unicam rale, united states congress, president of the united states and international leaders. in addition, dr. mitchell served on the board of directors for the big elk center a nonprofit that's providing a multitude of services to more than 8,000 native americans from over 130 tribes that reside in the omaha area. it provides services, teaching omaha language and he's a lifetime member of

. -- with an asian nation.a: we seem to have lost the picture there coming to us from vietnam. president trump they're talking about his vision for free and indo pacific, harking back to the 70 hundreds trade relationship. the pictures that. we will be friends, partners, and allies for a long time to come. region, nonds in the one has been more delighted in america to witness to my to help, and to share in the ordinary progress you have made -- in the extraordinary progress you have made in the last half-century. what the countries and economies represented here today have built in this part of the world is nothing short of miraculous. the story of this region in recent decades is the story of what is possible when people take ownership of their future. if you would have imagined just a generation ago that leaders of these nations would come deepen our friendships, expand partnerships, and celebrate the amazing achievements of our people. this city was once home to an american military base in a country where m

nation in competition. riginal. we played it on this earth was covered with water as part of our. character process is part of our charm. having the opportunity to participate in a national sort of initiation is really a. week she ever existed just saw from people in this country most people don't understand that there's a six mile by six mile country in the middle of upstate new york the population aren't bad yet we have quite a few world class lacrosse players. stored that's taking their shirts contacts about the original people just like we were savages and heathens and pagans to them they use the term eternal us which means the way you know empty empty lands these lands were not. shining our nationality. is something you see that created. this thing that's going so much. as a nation you know this is celebrating just like. i one. day we're going to have songs we've lost many. never been defeated. to tell us more about the relationship between across a native american culture we have from six nations rese

in september at the united nations general assembly in new york i urged the nations of the world joinin confronting rogue regimes that threaten humanity and laid out a model for international cooperation grounded in respect for sovereignty and the responsibilities that come with. on each trip i have worked to advance american interests and leadership in the world and to each of these places i have carried our vision for a better, something for something stronger and sovereign so important, sovereign and independent nations rooted in their histories, confident in their destinies and cooperating together to advance their security, prosperity and the noble cause of peace. it was this same vision that i carried to asia two weeks ago and it was this same commitment to you, the american people that was always at the forefront of my mind and my thinking. our trip was defined by three core goals. first, to unite the world against the nuclear menace posed by the north korean regime, a threat that has increased steadily many administrations and now requires urgent action. second, to strengthen

will -- the national islands gulf islands national seashore some of the land. they strongly support this land exchange but the department of interior needs congressional approval before it can make the land exchange official. that is why, mr. speaker, i encourage the house to pass this bill as a suspension vote and i will also like to thank the subcommittee chairman, mr. mcclintock, as well as chairman bishop and the committee on natural resources for their support and help in bringing this bill to the floor. this is also a noncontroversial bill, and i urge the senate to pass it without delay. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlelady from california has yielded all time. the gentleman from colorado. mr. tipton: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. all time having been yielded the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 2615. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspen

threat to our national security. we ought to balance the budget because it's the right thing to do for the troops. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from washington reserves his time. the gentleman from texas. mr. thornberry: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield two minutes to the distinguished chair of the subcommittee on emerging threats and capabilities, the gentlelady from new york, ms. stefanik. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. stefanik: thank you, mr. chairman. i rise today in strong support of the conference report for the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2018. i strongly believe this bipartisan bill puts us on a course towards readiness recovery, ensuring our military is fully equipped, trained and supported. as the chairwoman of the subcommittee on emerging threats and capabilities, i'm especially proud of our contributions to ensure proper resourcing and authorities for cyber warfare, safeguarding our technolog

this national government as the national debt has increased each year since one nine hundred fifty six william h. fruit the president polly column corporation and economic research firm claims that congress over the virus thirty years spent more each year than it has received in revenue borrowed money from foreign entities which had given them significant influence over foreign and trade policies looted all the federal trust and pension funds to pay for its deficit's also instructing the federal reserve bank to print money to pay for our government on june eleventh of two thousand and nine the economist magazine warned the world of the mounting u.s. debt on that day it stood at eleven point five trillion dollars today the seven point seven trillion more than according to be before us a dot org since two thousand the gross national debt has increased fourteen trillion dollars and congress will borrow at least another nine trillion from two thousand and seventeen to two thousand and twenty five in order to change the constitution process for ratification the constitution would have to be

in september, at the united nations general assembly in new york, i urged the nations of the world joinn confronting rogue regimes that threaten humanity and laid out a model for international cooperation grounded in respect for sovereignty and the responsibility that come with it. on each trip i have worked to advance american interest and leadership in the world. to each of these places, i have carried a vision for a better, a vision for something stronger and sovereign, so important, sovereign, and independent nations rooted in their history, confident in their destinies come and cooperating together to advance their security, prosperity, and the noble cause of peace. it was the same vision that i carried to asia two weeks ago, and it was the same commitment to you, the american people, that was always at the forefront of my mind and my thinking. our trip was defined by three core goals. first, to unite the world against the nuclear menace posed by the north korean regime, a threat that has increased steadily through many administrations, and now requires urgent action. second, to st

[applause] >> our nation owes a debt to our veterans. as i said, it's a debt we can never fully repay. but on this veterans day, we rededicate ourselves to accomplishing just that. now, i can assure you since the outset of this administration, president trump has fought tirelessly to fulfill the words of our nation's 16th president, to care for him who shall have born the battle. working with secretary shulkin we've made the department of veterinary affairs more accountable. let me be clear. veterans benefits are not entitlements, they are earned. they are the ongoing compensation for services rendered in the uniform of the united states of america. [applause] and under president donald trump, we're keeping the promises that we've made to men and women who served in our armed forces. this president has already expanded the veterans choice program by more than $2 billion to give our heroes access to real-time, high quality health care and because not all wounds of war are visible, we've improved veterans access to mental health care servi

it is a victory for every nation that believes in the human spirit. and it is our hope that someday soon, all of your brothers and sisters ofay the north will be able to enjoy the fullest of life intended by god. your republic shows us all of what is possible. in just a few decades, with only the hard work, courage, and talents of your people, you turned this war-torn land into a nation blessed with wealth, rage and culture, and deep in spirit. you built a home where all families can flourish, and where all children can shine and be happy. this career stands strong and tall among the great community f independent, competent, and peace-loving nations. we are nations that respect our citizens, cherish our sovereignty, and control our own destiny. we affirm the dignity of every person and embrace thend full potential ofia every soul, and e are always prepared to defend the vital interests of our people against the cruel ambition of tyrants. together, we dream of a career that is free, a peninsula that is safe, and families that are reunited once again. h

distinguished guests, welcome to the national museum of american history on the national mall of the united states. this museum has been collecting gowns for the first ladies collection for more than a century. it is, and remains, one of the most popular exhibitions. on behalf of the smithsonian, i want to thank you for your generosity in allowing us to add to this collection. and again, my thanks and admiration to you, mr. pierre, for the design of this beautiful gown. since its opening in 1964, this museum has embodied the smithsonian's dedication to american history. we told the story through actions and people, both famous and obscure. we inspire students through educational programs that reach them in our museums, their homes, and classrooms across the nation. object and artifacts help put that history into sharp focus. this gown is the height of fashion, something that pleases us aesthetically with its beauty, craftsmanship, and elegance. the aesthetics that drive artistic endeavor also captivate us. it is a uniquely human response. designer prada said fashion is instant langua

our nation has been and should continue to be a nation of immigrants. from t.p.s., daca, deporting innocent young people who came to the united states to escape devastation and violence or as a child is not only wrong it's really cruel and it's heartless. so that's why we will covent to fight to protect undocumented youth as we work toward comprehensive immigration reform once and for all and now we are going to say we're going to continue to fight to make sure temporary protective status is granted for the 300,000 immigrants. i want to thank you congresswoman plaskett for helping us to once again raise our voices, educate the public and stay woke. thank you very much. ms. plaskett: of course we would be remiss not to give condolences out to our colleague and one of the former chairs of the congressional black caucus, eddie bernice johnson who has lost one of her siblings. we just want her to know that our prayers are with her and with her family as they grieve and we are there for you throughout this mourning process however you may need us. thank you

to the nation.nse ability that extends -- responsibility that extends beyond ourselves, our parties. we felt that clarion call to duty and you extended it and turned everyone around. you said, what greater cause could we hope to serve than helping america to be strong, aspiring, an international desperatethe liberty, into liberty, the defender of all human beings, and the right to freedom and justice? what greater cause. -- cause? you know that is what it has , always been for four decades. cause? ater i have personally benefited from having john mccain as a confidant, counselor, and a friend. for even longer, our nation has benefited from john's selflessness and unwavering service. -- to paraphrase hemingway, as with spoken earlier, we grow stronger in all of our broken parts. john, you have been broken many times, physically and otherwise, and you have always grown stronger. what you do not really understand, in my opinion, is how much courage you give the rest of us. it matters. so now, john, wit

the united states, the nation of my birth, the nation of my citizenship is simply the greatest and most successful experiment of self-governance that the world has ever seen. [applause] for the jewish people with very rare and unfortunate exceptions the united states has offered safe haven and boundless opportunity like nowhere else in the history of the diaspora. [applause] israel is the nation of my fai faith. it is the land of the holy bible. it is very jewish history began and her jewish history continues to be made each and every day as the only democracy in america's closest allies in the middle east. [applause] no coyle american need ever apologize for loving israel and urging our government to support it. [applause] support for israel is a quintessential american value. [applause] having the mandate from the president to strengthen the relationship between israel and the united states is simply the opportunity of a lifetime and a day does not go by where i do not thank god and seek his guidance regarding this extraordinary mission. we came into office on the heels of perhaps the