mr. clay. mr. clay: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. clay: i'm pleased to also join my colleagues in consideration of s. 831, a bill to designate the facility of the u.s. postal service located at 120 west pike street in canonsburg, pennsylvania, as the police officer scott bashioum post office building. was born e bashioum in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, and joined the air force in june of 1986 as a member of the 911 airlift wing, civil engineering squadron. scott served in both operation enduring freedom and operation iraqi freedom. and following 29 years of service in the air force, senior master sergeant bashioum became a full-time police officer in canonsburg -- in the canonsburg community. n november 10, 2016, officer bashioum was killed in service to his community while responding to a domestic violence call. mr. speaker, we should pass this bill to commemorate the life of public service lived by officer scott bashioum and honor his memory. i urge the passage of s. 831, and re

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, h.r. 4176 seeks to improve the transportation security administration's ability to address air cargo based security threats. last july, then-secretary of homeland security, john kelly, identified such acts as a major concern, explaining that there are people out there, very smart people, very sophisticated people who do nothing but try to figure out how to blow up an airplane in flight. later that month, australian authorities charged four men with plotting to bring down a passenger plane on behalf of isis with a bomb in the air cargo hold. this underscores the need for t.s.a. to give focused attention to this clear and present security threat. the increased troisk air cargo comes at a time when the volume of goods being moved by air cargo has multiplied with 2016 volumes nearly back to prerecession levels. if enacted, my bill would require t.s.a. to establish an air cargo security division to carry out air cargo security policy and for stake holder engagement responsibilities

mr. austin: i think that's a yes. mr. johnson: no, it's not. it's a no. mr. ugendhat: i think it's a no and that we will have to come back to this. mr. gapes: you referred in an earlier answer, foreign secretary, to the british council. what discussions are you having with the british council about how to help staff? many of them are locally engaged staff, and there will be other people who have to leave russia with their families because of this decision. have you had any discussion with it about this? mr. johnson: obviously, the foreign office has had extensive discussions with the british council about how we are going to handle their needs. i think it is a desperate shame that so many british council staff will have to come back. as the committee may know, following what maria zakharova had to say after the russian announcement, there is still some ambiguity about exactly what rights the british council may still have in moscow, so we are keen to bottom that out, but -- mr. gapes: will you write to us? mr. johnson: we will do everything we possibly can to

mr. chairman, for yielding. thank you, mr. se chairman, for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 4909, the stop school violence act, which includes my bipartisan legislation to increase access to emergency panic buttons in the classroom. i want to thank mr. rutherford for his bill before us today and my friend from illinois, mr. schneider, for partnering with me on the school safety language we had included in this bill. as a father and grandfather, i know firsthand how important it is that our nation's children have a safe environment to grow and learn. as a former first responder, i know that response time is vitally important during any emergency situation. this bill makes it much easier for schools to increase their security and provide lifesaving technology to contact first responders immediately when violence or any other emergency occurs. we already have panic buttons to protect our investments at our banks. there is no greater invest n-the country than our children. we -- investment in the country than our children. we should

mr. diaz-balart about a lart: thank you, -- mr. diaz-balart: thank you, mr. speaker. i am -- mr. diaz-balart: thank you, mr. speaker. chairman frelinghuysen has been a public servant since the days that he served in vietnam as an enlisted soldier. and that service continues to this day with this bill. which includes the most significant support for our women and men in uniform since the beginning of the war on terrorism. let me tell you two other things that are in this bill for the american people due to the chairman's leadership. the bill includes over d 10 billion in transportation and housing infrastructure without adding to the federal bureaucracy. the chairman fought for major funding for key areas of our economy, yes, including the northeast. this is a major investment in our nation's infrastructure. both congress and the administration, as you know, have been talking about this for such a long time. here you have it. in this bill. this bill delivers on that promise of infrastructure. finally, the chairman has been a tirlse advocate for two decades -- fireless -- tireless a

mr. walden: mr. speaker, on that i ask for the yeas and nays. -- mr. pallone: mr. speaker, on that i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman requests the yeas and -- the yeas and nays. the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of taking the vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until down counted. a sufficient number having risen, the yeas and nays are ordered of pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i send to the desk a privilege red port from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution 773, resolution providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 4545 to amend the federal financial institutions examination council act of 1978 to improve the examination of depository institutions and for other purposes. providing for consideration of the bill h.r. 1116, to require the federal

mr. pallone: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield two minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. louise tissue mr. ruiz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. ruiz: i want to thank chairman walden and ranking member pallone and the committee for their hard work on this bipartisan bill. this legislation includes my bill, h.r. 5007, the tribal broadband deployment act which will direct the f.c.c. to improve broadband act sones tribal lands within 30 months. for the communities in my congressional california 36th district and throughout our nation, will be a game changer. throughout the valley, the san jacinto mountain communities and regions of california, rural, underdeveloped tribal lands are spread out among nontribal communities, both of which are often lacking broadband internet. both of which will benefit. my bill would bring real resources and opportunities to these areas, improving connectivity and helping to close the digital divide in these historically underserved communities. with expanding access to the internet, families, students, workers and businesses will be able to ha

mr. quigley. mr. quigley: thank you, mr. chairman. dr. carson, you just said you don't know who the whistleblower is? secretary carson: don't know this person. mr. quigley: helen foster has been on tv for some time. secretary carson: i still wouldn't recognize her if she walked in here today. mr. quigley: it implies you weren't aware what was going on in these situations. if we have, everybody has it, i assume you d. the email chain beginning february 2 of last year going up for extended period of time, august 29, 2017, raising all these issues in quite contradiction to what you just testified, is it just that you are not aware of those situations? secretary carson: tell me specifically what contradictory statement there is. mr. quigley: your knowledge. whether it should have been reported to congress. secretary carson: everything i you you right now is the are aware she's out there secretary carson: i don't know who she s i have never gotten involved in any repercussions. mr. quigley: you know who she is because she's been on tv. you don'

mr. burgess, seek recognition? mr. burgess: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 787, i call up the bill h.r. 5247 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 5247, a bill to authorize the use of eligible investigational drugs by eligible patients who have been diagnosed with a stage of a disease or condition in which there is reasonable likelihood that death will occur within a manner of months or with another eligible illness and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 787, the bill is considered as read. the gentleman from texas, mr. burgess, and the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, will each control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. burgess. mr. burgess: and, mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and insert remarks extraneous material on h.r. 5247. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. burge

mr. chairman. thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank chairman walden, mr. burgess, mr. griffith, and my friends andy biggs and senator johnson for that you are unflinching agreement to see right to try passed into law. moreover, i think the overwhelming bipartisan majority of the house who just last week supported the trickett wendler, frank mongiello, jordan mclinn, and matthew bellina right to try that roved emphatically right to try is about more than politics. mr. fitzpatrick: it's about hope. each year thousands of americans received a life-altering diagnosis of a terminal illness, and even with the amazing work done in american medical research and development, for too many families, access to these potentially life-saving treatment also come too late or not at all. as representatives, we should each endeavor to support these individuals in their time of need as well as support new pathways to potentially life-saving treatment. that is what right to try is all about. for those patients caught between traditional drug approval delays, a clinical trial process for wh

mr. diaz-balart about a lart: thank you, -- mr. diaz-balart: thank you, mr. speaker. i am -- mr. diaz-balart: thank you, mr. speaker. chairman frelinghuysen has been a public servant since the days that he served in vietnam as an enlisted soldier. and that service continues to this day with this bill. which includes the most significant support for our women and men in uniform since the beginning of the war on terrorism. let me tell you two other things that are in this bill for the american people due to the chairman's leadership. the bill includes over d 10 billion in transportation and housing infrastructure without adding to the federal bureaucracy. the chairman fought for major funding for key areas of our economy, yes, including the northeast. this is a major investment in our nation's infrastructure. both congress and the administration, as you know, have been talking about this for such a long time. here you have it. in this bill. this bill delivers on that promise of infrastructure. finally, the chairman has been a tirlse advocate for two decades -- fireless -- tireless a

mr. griffith: thank you so much. mr. speaker, mr. chairman, i have heard people say that this bill gives folks a false hope. there is no false hope. they know it's a hail mary pass, they know it's unlikely to succeed. but they are willing and make the decision and the choice to take that chance. i've heard that patients will be at risk. that they lose their safeguards. they've received a terminal diagnosis. they know they are at risk. they don't care about safeguards. they want to fight for life. they know they have that terminal disease or diagnosis and they may lose a few weeks, as we heard from my colleague. but they may gain years. and they're willing to take that risk. and i, mr. speaker, i have to tell you. if i -- if i had a terminal diagnosis, i would even consider injecting monkey urine if i thought it would give me a few more months, a few more years with my children who are currently 18, 12 and 10. others may choose not to try something. they may not want the right to try. they may not want to try the hail mary pass. but th

mr. at this clor: -- mr. taylor: thank you. mr. dent: mr. bishop. mr. bishop: thank you very much, mr. chairman. i would like to return for a moment to the issue of construction. i think it was touched upon earlier. one of the priorities you laid out is to focus resources more effectively. you allocate nearly $2 billion for major and minor construction. can you discuss with me what the v.a. is doing to ensure that construction is done in the most efficient and cost-effective manner? i ask this because i long awaited construction on the columbus, georgia community based health clinic to begin. and also waiting word from the v.a. on the recipient of the award for the contract. moreover, there have been issues that have been brought to my attention that have arisen with the v.a.'s construction process. one specific project is the emergency room expansion at the v.a. north health care septre in dallas, texas. i'm told that this particular project experienced numerous concerns such as extraordinarily slow implementation of contracts which resulted in extension of an 18-month project by 16 mo

mr. polis, is recognized. mr. polis: mr. speaker, president trump's march 5 deadline ending daca has come and gone and all we got out of the white house was tweet after tweet, stifling of bipartisan proposals in the senate and a continued failure to lead. president trump tweeted, quote, total inaction of daca by dems. where are you? a deal can be made. end quote. mr. speaker, has the president forgotten it was his decision to suddenly end the daca that has thrown it into chaos. to answer the question, my colleague is here with a motion to solve daca. let's do it. let's rumble. this is actually the 25th time that we've attempted to bring the bipartisan bill, the dream act, to a vote for a vote on the floor. while it's my republican colleagues that have stood by and ignored the will of the nation and allowing a vote to fix daca. the democrats have been making our position clear. we want immigration policies that make america safer and reflect the fact we are a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. it's time that president

mr. cochran: mr. president -- quorum call: quorum call: mr. sullivan: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from alaska. mr. sullivan: is the senate in a quorum call. the presiding officer: we are. mr. sullivan: i ask the quorum call be vitiated. i want to add my words to what we saw on the senate floor here a couple of minutes ago. i had actually the honor of presiding over much of the ceremony recognizing senator thad cochran's incredible service to mississippi and to america. you have heard a lot. it was really, really remarkable. 45 years in the congress. four decades in the -- as a u.s. senator. i think senator leahy from vermont said it best, we talked about thad cochran's integrity, a man who will always keep his word. as alaska's senator, i also just want to mention what a great friend he was to our state, to our senators. senator cochran was very close to senator ted stevens, the late senator ted stevens and frank murkowski. he really supported our state, my state. i just want to thank him for that. he has this great nickname that i think was given

mr. hensarling. mr. hensarling: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and submit remarks extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hensarling: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hensarling: mr. speaker, i rise in very strong support of reg a plus he improvement act. i thank the sponsor of this legislation, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. macarthur. he has been a huge leader on all capital formation issues within our committee and in this congress. he is a real asset. his business acuemen is well positioned to help serve us. and his leadership on this bill should be commended. although small companies, mr. speaker, at the forefront of technological innovation and job creation, they often face significant obstacles in obtaining funding in our capital markets. these obstacles generally stem from the disproportionately larger

mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize boy scout troop 14 of williamsport, pennsylvania, on its centennial celebration. troop 14 is the oldest consecutively chartered troup in the susquehanna council boy scouts of america. st. john's newbury has been the sponsor the whole time. they have providing scouting to boys and the troop has proyed 127 eagle scouts during that time. it has been through the efforts of many that the troop has been and continues to be an active and strong unit. for 100 years troop 14 has helped scores of boy scouts build a more consciencious, responsible, and productive society. the boy scouts of america is one of the nation's largest and most prominent value spaced youth development organizations. providing programs for young people that build character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. mr. speaker, along with my colleague, tom marino, i commend troop 14 on its centennial celebration for building so many

mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i want to apologize, i thought i was the last speaker. our distinguished whip came here. mr. session: yes, sir. the distinguished whip would be honored. we would be honored. mr. mcgovern: happy to yield two minutes to the distinguished minority whip from the great state of maryland, mr. hoyer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for two minutes. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman. i thank the gentleman from massachusetts. i have been here for long enough to see my republican colleagues bring to the floor these bills and plop them down heavily on the table. i have been here long enough to have citizens assault me in a town meeting and said have you read the bill? i have been here long enough to hear the demagoguery about what's in the bill, do you know what's in the bill? have you read the bill? how can you do this? i have heard demagoguery about the three-day rule. i call it the 24-hour and two second rule. that is the last second of the first day, 24 hours of the second day, and first second of the third day. we're not even going to make that. 8

mr. buchanan: thank you. i yield back. mr. brady: mr. kind, you're recognized. dind kind -- mr. kind: thank you, mr. chairman. mr. ambassador, thank you for your time here. when it comes to chorus renegotiation or however you want to call, it it's better to have congress with you on the takeoff rather than just the landing. we know we're getting into sensitive discussions with them. but many businesses in my district that benefited under that agreement and they're getting nervous about where the stage of these talks are going. secondly, i'm all for nafta modernization, bringing it into the 21st century. the global economy has changed. i'm all for aggressive enforcement of our trade agreements, 301 or otherwise. what i have a problem with, and what i hesitate about, is this go it alone attitude with this administration. and trying to promote a trade agenda by further isolating ourselves. america first does not mean america alone. there's a huge benefit to having friends and allies around the globe that we can work with in order to establish a trading system that works for all of us at the end of the d

mr. mcconnell: i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from kentucky. mr. mcconnell: this has been a very disappointing moment. senator collins is asking to pass an amendment that would not seem to be terribly controversial. as we've heard my colleagues state this afternoon be, the alexander-collins-nelson proposal would lower health insurance premiums dramatically in some cases for american individuals and families. this assistance would be especially helpful to the middle-income -- middle-class families whom obamacare has hit the hardest. so why do i would colleagues -- so how do my colleagues propose accomplishing this worthy goal? through another top-down, one-size-fits-all scheme cooked up here in washington? nope. their legislation is designed to encourage new thinking and creative policymaking at the state level through the expansion of section 1332 state innovation waivers and high-risk pools. it would end the practice of silver-loading, which unnecessarily costs the taxpayers tens of billions of

mr. chairman, mr. speaker, i'd like to close by is g mr. macarthur's bill common sense technical adjustment that works. it simply increases the amount that companies are able to borrow under this rule that works. everybody, republicans and democrats, support mr. mackar a their's bill. thank you very much. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. e gentleman from texas everybs reserves. the gentlelady from california wish to reserve? ms. waters: i continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. hensarling: now i am most pleased to yield three minutes to another hardworking member of the financial services committee, the gentleman from ohio, mr. davidson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for three minutes. mr. davidson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to offer my support for h.r. 4263, the regulation a+ improvement act. i greatly appreciate my colleague, representative macarthur, for this bill. an

mr. luetkemeyer: thank you, mr. speaker. and thank you, mr. chairman, for all your hard work and leadership on our committee. i want to first thank the gentleman from colorado, mr. tipton, for being such a champion for this initiative and others to bring about a more responsible, effective regulate regime. for years members on both sides of the aisle advocated for tailored, commonsense approach to federal banking regulation. we've all said time and time again that rules designed for large institutions shouldn't apply to community banks and smaller credit unions. we press the financial regulators to take into consideration the risk profiles of institutions. in their appearance before the financial services committee and in response to congressional letters and calls, the regulators tell us they are tailoring regulations and supervisory requirements based on individual institutions. they tell us what we want to hear, that one size fits all. but, mr. speaker, these institutions have yet to see this relief they really need. we lose a community bank

mr. president. mrs. murray: mr. president. ms. collins: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from maine. ms. collins: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i want to make three points in response to the objection that was raised by my friend and colleague from washington state. first is timing. according to the senator from washington, we have all the time in the world. mr. president, regrettably, that is not true. starting next month insurers are beginning their calculations on what rates they are going to charge for insurance policies on the individual market next year. they are also making the decision of whether they're going to even sell in particular counties across this country. there's already not much competition. so the time is urgent for us to act. those rates get approved by the state insurance commissioners and they are published on october 1. so the idea that we have tons of time to take care of this problem is just not accurate. and indeed, as senator alexander, the chairman of the help committee, just said, the help committ

mr. speaker, i want to thank my colleagues, mr. rothfus and mr. johnson, for their work on these very important bills. in wyoming, mr. speaker, we know that our coal and our fossil fuels are national treasures. they are absolutely crucial to providing the power that runs this nation. i am proud of all that we in this body and president trump together have done to roll back dangerous and ill-advised obama-era regulations that have been aimed at killing our fossil fuel industry. we can no longer go down the path of allowing these regulations to exist in a way that devastates industry, puts the fundamental reliability of our electricity, of our energy grid at risk and achieves no measurable impact for the environment. it's long past time for that indefensible approach to end. that is what we're doing here today. these are good bills. they're important bills. they will take this next step in rolling back the kind of overwhelming regulation that we've seen, mr. speaker. therefore, i urge the adoption of both the rule and the underlying bills. mr. speake

mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. young: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from indiana. mr. young: mr. president, in light of the vote later today on the sanders-lee-murphy legislation, or senate joint resolution 5,i rise today to discuss the situation in yemen and the path forward. as many know, over the last year i have focused persistently on the humanitarian crisis in yen. -- in yemen. my activities have been maniful. i have used letters to the administration and the saudi government, an administration nomination, hearings, a senate resolution, and countless meetings, here, and briefings with administration officials, saudi officials and leaders of the n.g.o. community. my goal has been to address exempts to the delivery of -- creditments to the delivery of humanitarian assistance -- food, fuel into the country of yemen. we've seen some progress and i've been encouraged by this. the usaid world food programme cranes have been delivered and the red seaports have been opened. according to the united nations, since the por

mr. trot. --mr. trott. mr. trott: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: without objection, the gentlewoman from tennessee, mrs. black, is recognized for one minute. mrs. black: thank you, mr. speaker. it is my honor to welcome minister jeremiah tatum from cookesville, tennessee to our nation's capital. in congress we begin each day thanking the lord for his provision and asking for continued guidance, protection, and wisdom. it is a great privilege to have a federal --fellow tennessean lead us in this sacred tradition today it. minister tatum was important in los angeles county, california, and comes from seven consecutive generations of preachers. his call to ministry began 27 years ago and he is currently serving his eighth year as the pulpit minister of willow avenue church of christ in cookeville. in addition to local work, he preaches abroad and serves overseas

mr. chairman. mr. rounds: thank you, mr. chairman. gentlemen, let me begin by thanking you both for your service to our country, as well as to your families as well for their sacrifice and your time away from home. i'd like to begin by talking a little bit about africom and general waldhauser, i'm curious, i had the opportunity to accompany senator inhofe on several of his most recent trips to africa. senator inhofe has now made over 150 different nation stops in africa over the last 20-plus years. what i find interesting in each of our trips has been the amount of interest that those countries and those leaders in those countries is have in relationships with our country. in the case of africom, and our ability, right now, as i understand it, if you need resources and you do in an area of the world in which things aren't getting quieter, they're getting more intense, you basically borrow from other operations in and around for the resources that you need. would you explain for us how africom actually receives the resources that it nee

mr. president. i yield the floor. mr. blumenthal: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from connecticut. mr. blumenthal: thank you, mr. president. today is a momentous one in the capitol because the students of america are giving us a real-life lesson in the american constitution. their energy and passion is a civics lesson for america, and what a proud and wonderful moment today is for our democracy. sad, indeed tragic that this lesson must concern gun violence that has taken such a devastating toll, most recently in parkland, florida. but literally that toll is true of america in 90 deaths every day. we can never become numb to the costs, the catastrophic costs of gun violence in america today. i have the honor to read the names of some of those victims of gun violence. indeed, the sandy hook victims. their deaths still are in our hearts. their lives are still with us. their memories are alive today. and my friendships with their loved ones, particularly their parents, inspire me to continue this fight against gun violence in america.

mr. president. i yield the floor. mrs. capito: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from west virginia. mrs. capito: mr. president, i have nine requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly noted. mrs. capito: thank you, mr. president. i wanted to come to the floor today to talk about the bill we have in front of us, economic growth, regulatory relief, and consumer protection act. that's a mouthful there. but what it is a culmination and reaction to the dodd-frank which was created in 2008 in reaction to the financial crisis. i think it is important to note where this is directed. in dodd-frank so much of the focus was placed on large banks and larger institutions, but what has been lost in the debate and some of the unintended consequences is how that massive and burdensome regulatory legislation would affect the smaller banks, the community banks, and the credit unions. senator rounds in south dakota, senator blunt in mi

mr. fitzpatrick: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the bucks county children's museum and the impactful programs that they bring to our community. located in new hope, it focuses on creating fund for children up to 7 who enjoy using their imagination. at 9,000 square feet, the children's museum provides something for every kid. from the hospital exhibit where kids can put on a lab coat, drive an am blast, to the town square wrt kids can go back in time to a turn of the century general store or ride the express train. take a virtual hot air balloon or grab a shovel and dig to find artifacts in a digging exhibit of the it is important we continue to inspire and take a virtual educ generation. i want to thank the bucks county children's museum for what they do to bring wonder and wonderful experiences to the youngest citizens of bucks county. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the entleman yields. under clause 5-a of rule 20rks the chair announces to the house that in light of the passing of the the

mr. lee: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. lee: mr. president, the issue we're confronting today is one that deals with the separation of powers outlined in the united states constitution. you see, our system of government was setup in such a way as to protect the people from the dangers associated with the excessive accumulation of power in the hands of the few. we knew from our experience under british rule that bad things happen, especially at a national level, when too few people exercise too much of the power. nowhere is this more evident than in the case of the war power. in fact, much of the revolutionary struggle that led to the creation of our nation resulted from wartime activities undertaken by a monarch thousands of miles and an ocean away. it's important today that we remember those same concerns and the constraints placed into our constitution as we run our government nearly two and a half centuries later. i'm happy to be here with my colleague senator sanders to file a discharge motion for our resolution, s.j. res. 54. wh

mr. nadler, for five minutes. mr. nadler: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as we speak thousands of young people from across the country are gathered outside to protest gun violence beseech, to demand that we take action. mr. speaker, we know what to do. we know that we ought to amend the beseech, to law to provide background checks before people can purchase guns. not just background checks when you purchase from a licensed gun dealer, but background checks when you purchase a gun any place. we know that we ought to eliminate the three day limits if they don't finish the background check within three days you can't get your gun. we know that we should renew the assault weapons ban that was in effect from 1994 to 2004 so you can't buy military killing machines in this country for civilian use. we know we ought to ban the high capacity magazines that can convert guns into killing machines for large numbers of people have no other purpose. you don't hunt deer with a high capacity magazine. we know we ought to ban bump stocks and the other things we oug

mr. hoyer: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i'm pleased to my friend, the majority leader, mr. mccarthy from california. i yield to my friend. mr. mccarthy: i thank the gentleman for yielding, and i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mccarthy: mr. speaker, on monday, no votes are expected in the house. on tuesday, the house will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. on wednesday and thursday, the house will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. on friday, the house will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. last votes of the week are expected no later than 3:00 p.m. mr. speaker, the house will consider a number of suspensions next week, a complete list of which will be announced by close of business tomorrow. e worth highlighting is h.r. 4909, the student-teacher officers stop school violence act, sponsored by former sheriff, representative john ruthersford. mr. speaker, all members of this house were s

mr. thompson, for five minutes. mr. ompson: thank you, speaker. mr. speaker, today in franklin, pennsylvania, an american hero will be laid to rest. mr. andrew a. kissler, past commander of the disabled american veterans died on march 9 in erie, pennsylvania. he was 88 years old. andy was a tireless advocate for disabled veterans. not only in pennsylvania but nationally. a korean war veteran who was almost mortally wounded christmas week in 1952, he lost both of his legs, a finger, and a concussion put him into a deep colome. mr. speaker, i'd like to share with you the words of the late orean war medic and journalist chris. he helped save andy kissler. a 21-year-old baseball player from franklin who arrived at the 11th evacuation hospital for care. and i quote. the war was crummed with casualties and every helicopter that landed outside a tent brought even more. the doctors said andy was too far gone, that he would die. but something inside me said no. i still don't completely understand my needing andy to live. maybe because i saw so much death alread

mr. issa: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, our nation's veterans have sacrificed. they've given us so much. they've protected us. in his second inaugural address, president lincoln reminded us of ur solemn duty to care for him who shall have borne in battle and for his widow and for his orphan. by doing this today, we keep that promise of so long ago. the promise to give back as appropriate and to protect that giving back to the widows, the orphans and the veteran themselves. because our values don't just say that we write a check. we also protect, make sure that check gets to the true beneficiary. this enforcement will do just that. i urge my colleagues on a bipartisan basis, which this bill has been from day one, to support it, to vote it, and to move it to the senate. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 506, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the ch

mr. president, i would yield the floor. mr. cornyn: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican whip. mr. cornyn: mr. president, this week we are discussing, among other topics, the sad fact of sex trafficking online. the reason is because yesterday we voted to advance a piece of legislation called sesta, or stop enabling sex traffickers act. the purpose of that legislation is crystal clear. we want to put an end to this abominable practice, and we want to stop shielding or protecting those web platforms that promote it. i'm proud to be a cosponsor of this legislation. over the past year, like many of my colleagues, i met with law enforcement and victims' rights groups across the country which talk about this as a continuing problem. i've met with technology providers who want to end the practice but want to make sure they maintain their independence from federal regulation, writ large. i've been in regular contact with my colleagues over in the house to make sure this bill was considered and passed in a timely practice. i think it's fair to

mr. gottheimer: thank you, mr. chairman. mr. speaker, i first want to thank congressman loudermilk for working together on the comprehensive regulatory review act. he's been a true partner who has been tireless in pursuing smart regulatory reform policies and finding solutions for the people he serves. we both want to get something done for the people we represent. i also want to thank congresswoman sinema for her help and support in leading this legislation. i urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support the bipartisan comprehensive regulatory review afpblgt america's economic engine has been under pressure for some time now from unnecessarily burdensome and outdated regulations building up on the books of our regulators. it costs us in economic growth and why there are clear times where smart guardrails are necessary, others when it actually holds back smart growth for our country and families. we need a smarter, more efficient government. it is time to relieve these unnecessary burdens and spur business job growth

mr. president, i yield the floor. mr. isakson: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from georgia. mr. isakson: mr. president, i rise out of a great sense of pride to exercise one of my responsibilities as united states senator, to speak on behalf of mr. self, a judge for the circuit courts for the northern district of georgia, for the state of georgia. the vote will take place not too long from now. i want to encourage every member of the senate to cast their vote for judge self. he's now -- he's the whole package. he has a wonderful wife and family, four great children, worked in the private sector for years, accomplished many things in the private sector. he went to the university of georgia law school, graduated cum laude, summa cum laude from the military college of south carolina. went on to have a distinguished private career. then went to the superior court of the state of georgia and macon georgia, macon middle district. in that job on the superior court did something i'm very close to. he's a entrepreneur. he started the vet

mr. secretary. thank you. mr. nael? >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. secretary, details as to how the tariffs and exemptions and countries and exclusions for company-specific products and how they are to determined is really going to be critical. diversified metal is a department of defense supplier with a facility located in my constituency has raised concerns about the impact of these tariffs on its business. diversified metals provides key alloys used by the u.s. navy in its submarine program. the navy has only approved one hot rolled bar mill which is currently located in england. it's important for you to know that there is currently a good deal of uncertainty and confusion as to how the tariffs will affect the department of defense contracts. even if the department of defense mandates they source their steel or aluminum from a foreign facility. now, this is where i think that there is an opportunity for more clarification. and it relates to multilateral strategy. how will the announced tariffs after exclusions and exemptions ultimately provide rel

mr. speaker, i rise today -- mr. butterfield: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor jim. jim passed away, mr. speaker, sunday, march 11, at the age of 77. jim mckennon preached the gospel of jesus christ in eastern north carolina for decades. his ministry inspired and motivated many individuals, both in his home of wilson, north carolina, and elsewhere. ordaned as a minister of the presbyterian church on september 22, 1968, shortly after the assassination of dr. martin luther king jr. and senator robert f. kennedy, jim served congregations throughout north carolina. first as an associate pastor in fayetteville and then senior pastor in charlottes, wilson, where he retired as senior pastor at first presbyterian church. he was a strong pillar in our community and will be missed. he's survived by his wife of 51 long years, louise, and two sons, also presbyterian inisters, tripp, john. his beloved four children are john, brandon, rebecca, louise. and two others from oklahoma city. jim was preceded in death by his grandson, james holley mckennon iv, wife, jamie. let it be said,

mr. burgess: correct. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york, mr. engel, five minutes. mr. engel: thank you, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to be the democratic lead on two of the bipartisan bills we're considering during this hearing. the poison center network enhancement act and the results act. and during this panel i'd like to focus on the results act which is a bill i've introduced with congressman stivers. in a bipartisan way. the goal of the results act is to ensure that federal grants intended to treat mental health and substance abuse disorders, fund activities that are backed by sound evidence so it will help build the evidence-based inowevative interventions. -- innovative interventions. while the concept is straightforward, i want to be sures that executed carefully as we work to end the opioid crisis. we need to ensure that results drive decision making and that we always keep the door open to new and innovative approaches that could be game changers. i hope that this discussion will help us strike the right balance. one of the objectives of the results act is to ens