ms. herrera beutler of washington. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment pursuant to section 401-c and the order of the house of january 3, 2019. of the following individuals to serve as the governing board of the office of congressional ethics. the clerk: nominated by the speaker after consultation with the minority leader mr. david skaggs of colorado, chair. brigadier general retired, belinda pinckney of virginia, miss karen english of arizona, mr. mike barnes of maryland, alternate. nominated by the minority leader after consultation with the speaker, ms. allison r. hayward of varks, co-chair, mr. james m. egan the third of colorado, mr. liam of westmoreland, georgia. mr. paul d. voinovich of district of columbia, alternate . e speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's reappointment of 306-k, 42 u.s.c. 442-k and the order of the house of january 3, 2019 of the following individual on the part of the house to the national committee on vital and health statistics for a ter

ms. delauro: congresswoman herrera beutler. ms. herrera beutler: thank you, madam chair. thank you for being here. i have some questions i am excited to hear answers. i do appreciate your willingness to come and to share. when i feel like -- there is a difference between asking a question and being tough. d being somewhat -- if i was sitting there and i was asking about what my boss' daughter thought about a proposal i was working on, it would be a little bit annoyed. if i was being asked how could you possibly be the secretary of education by -- then there is a long list, i just feel like -- i appreciate your willingness to do the job even though you are willing undermined, as you sit there in many different instances. vigorous disagreement. i think chairman cole shared he had disagreements. i would share some of the disagreements with my friends on the other side. it's all how you do it. i appreciate your willingness very much. first piece i want to ask about has to do with mental health. teachers in my area, southwest washington, have shared with me they cemental healt

ms. herrera beutler. miss gonzalez-colon of puerto rico. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to, and the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to take from the speaker's table s. 863, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 863, an act amend title 38 united states code to clarify the grade and pay of podiatrist of the department of veterans affairs. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to the consideration of the bill? without objection, the bill is read a third time and passed and the the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. olson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on judiciary be discharged from furpt consideration of h.r. 962, the born alive abortion survivors protection act, and ask fo