congressman guinta. [applause] congressman guinta: i will do that. how is everybody doing?nice to fly back from d.c. and no longer see any snow in my backyard. we had a pretty tough winter but we can handle it. we can take it. as i go back and forth to washington as members of the southern part of the country would ask me, how do you guys deal with those crazy weather? like many, i answer that question, it comes down to we are the live free or die state we can handle anything. this is -- this next election is about live free or die. we have an opportunity with the number of candidates we have to show that we are not just the particle can govern but the party of ideas and solutions. and we are a party that allows of people to decide who represents us, not the other way around. if you look at what is going on in the democratic primary, you see one person running. one person who has spent a few days in a very nice van traveling around iowa on her way here to new hampshire. going to very coordinated events where she will not talk to the press, won't talk to average americans un

guinta: mr. speaker, rise today to honor and give thanks to all new hampshires educators as we celebrate national teachers appreciation day. oftentimes our teachers don't get the thanks or credit that they deserve. granite state teachers devote their lives to providing our children with the tools resource, and attention necessary to be the very best they can be. it's our teachers who listen to our children. challenge them and inspire them to dream the impossible. they spend countless hours devoted to preparing our kids for the next challenge. whether that be passing a test or navigating conflict. they don't simply prepare them for the grammar quiz on friday. they prepare them for the events that will test them throughout their lives. to all those who teach our kids that anything is possible with hard work and dedication, thank you. to all those who are encouraging our students to shoot for the stars, i say thank you. it's because of you that our nation remains the world leader of innovation, idea

guinta: we have the highest amount of veterans per capita. and the gentlelady from new hampshire and myself understand the importance of working together to support our veterans and veteran-owned businesses. there are hundreds of these businesses in new hampshire alone and need to ensure our commitment does not end with their term. i thank the gentlelady. and the full house to support this amendment and i would encourage them to support h.r. 1195, despite the objections in the pay-for that was earlier discussed, and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman is recognized. mr. neugebauer: we support this thoughtful amendment and we yield back. the chair: the gentleman from texas yields back. ms. kuster: i yield to the gentlelady from california such time as she may consume. ms. waters: thank you, very much, mr. chairman. i rise in support of this amendment. i would like to thank the gentlewoman from new hampshire for offering this measure to ensure that the concern of our nation's veteran-owned businesses are re