mr. budd: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and government reform be discharged from further consideration of the house resolution 759 and i ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to consideration of the resolution? without objection, the resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the clerk will also report the long title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 759, resolution expressing the condolences of the house of representatives on the death of the reverend billy graham. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. budd: mr. speaker, i move the house now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. pursuant to house resolution 759, the house stands adjourned until noon on monday, march 5, 2018, f

mr. budd: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of mr. kustoff's bill, the national strategy for combating the financing of transactionable -- transnational criminal organizations act. i want to thank my friend for his leadership on this important issue, even if it does have a really, really long name. i have seen firsthand how these transnational drug cartels can disrupt civil society. in my own district, the opioid epidemic has destroyed innocent people's lives, including kids, while transnational criminal organizations or t.c.o.'s profit on people's misery and their death. t.c.o.'s have brought heroin to our streets and along with it increased crime, placing additional burdens on law enforcement and local communities. we're in crisis mode and targeted steps need to be taken to address this epidemic at all hases. we have to crack down on the pusher on the street. we have to crack down on the drug cartels. we have to crack down on the drug companies that have made a profit from overprescription and filling suspect orders. most of all, we

mr. budd: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, again, mr. chairman. also thank you to my friend from georgia for leading on this issue. i rise today in strong support of his bipartisan bill, the comprehensive regulatory review act. it strikes me as common sense that federal regulators should review the regulations and rules on a consistent basis. they should also seek comment from the people who these rules actually affect. mr. loudermilk's bill helps accomplish this goal by requiring the cfpb and the national credit union administration to do so every seven years. mr. speaker, since the implementation of dodd-frank, community banks and credit unions have had a more difficult time serving their customers. the red tape and additional burden brought on by dodd-frank has increased cost for the consumer and reduced their choices in the market for financial products. one agency in particular that's guilty for this and put their additional burden is the cfpb which has finalized over 60 rules since their creation. many of the rules are duplicitous and unnece