called up in boston and took various different actions before arisk at the battlefield of wagner in julyf 1863 and this soldier would have been with the 54th when they made their initial assault on the evening of july 18, 1863. but you can see that this soldier died instantly from a cannon shot from a 12-pound howitzer fired by confederate forces and was killed on the battlefield. his remains were there and stayed there, weren't buried properly and recovered some 10, 12 years after the war and which indicated by the stained brown color of the specimen itself. what's particularly of import here is here is the skull of an african-american soldier who died in service for his country but for viewers and visitors, they may recall the movie "glory" that recounts the story of the 54th massachusetts. would have been one of those portrayed in that movie and is in particular interest when visitors come here to the museum. the skull is about bullets, and shrapnel and talk about those objects that caused the injury, which was of much concern and interest to the museum at the time as much as the rema

the director from the national institutes of health announced that mosquitos could be arisk in the united states as soon as june. the world health organization declared zika a worldwide health emergency and burdensome regulations should not get in the way of addressing a potential emergency since we have the ability to stop the spread of the virus. the zika virus is a serious health threat to pregnant woman and can cause birth defects. as of may 11, the c.d.c. reports there were 503 cases of zika and 701 cases in u.s. territories, 113 pregnant women have been reported to have zika. last week, this body sent additional funds to the department of health and human services services to fight the spread. we should be research and development for a vaccine. we have the ability for state and local governments to stop the spread. unnecessary permitting regulations is making it more difficult for cities, municipalities and mosquito control districts to spray for mosquitos. because of a bad court decision, time and money will be spent on bureaucratic paperwork instead. in 2011, a decision by the si

first arisk in 1997, she has shaped the lives of hundreds of students. personally she has had an impact on my family teaching my three children. each is better off because of her guidance in teaching, our family and community will be indebted to her for the kindness she has shown all of our children. she went out of her way to recognize what makes each of her students unique. she taught them how to think. despite her career at sears coming to an end, the lessons and memories she has imparted upon my children and all of her students will last a lifetime. i offer my personal thanks for all she has done and wish her well in her retirement. she will be deeply missed. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> permission to address the address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, in contrast to the religious persecutions in europe between the 16th and 19th centuries, america became a safe space for people to

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development halls for years certified this facility, a facility that has put hundreds of families arisk, when h.u.d. inspected the property last surming, they passed the complex with a score of 85 out of 100. less than a month lairkts residents were complaining about how bad their living conditions were. when my staff visited the complex, it was nearly unlivable. they saw crumbling stairs, implac mold, exposed electrical twhierg had been covered up by a trash bag. they smelled the natural gas that would soon hospitalize residents days later. this was and is unacceptable. my office along with mayor curry, the city council and the tenants association pushed for months to have improvements and repairs done. in february h.u.d. finally had a date by which all high repairs must be completed. when the time came, it passed the inspection and they eventually renewed their contract with the property's owner. you about the residents continue to say what they've said all along. hods' inspections aren't working. just recently h.u.d. revealed that eureka gar dan passed with a score of 23e6, the passi