mr. schneider, for five minutes. schneider: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in profound ess and oncern over president trump's inexplicable abandonment of our kurdish allies in syria who 11,000 of more than their sons and daughters in our joint fight against isis. president's impulsive and betraysecision not only our ally, it betrays our dramatically ity, undermine america's credibility and will have negative strategic generations to come. it is not just me saying this. of senate he words majority leader mitch mcconnell, quote, withdrawing u.s. forces syria is a grave strategic mistake. it will leave the american the homeland unsafe, embolden inmeese and weaken alliances, end quote. hile we should announce the five-day pause in the turkish assault, we should not be celebrating. turkey has not recognized a seas fire, but rather just a pause in fighting. turkish affiliated forces are still fighting and the pause is end tomorrow. we can likely expect the carnage o then resume with new very rossity. regarding the deal with turkey, the wall st

or mr schneider recently said that nestle is committed to 0 net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 of ast of all parts of the group aim to do better for the sake of the environment of course that is quite a challenge at a brand does still sell meat but the trend is certainly towards plant based products that it started off to a tangent with why does not use its was the idea behind the garden gourmet brand to create some distance from the nestle brand for marketing purposes. is a bit different it's no secret that it belongs to nestle it says so on the website and on the packaging. yes and no doubt some people who aren't exactly fond of knowsley probably won't buy the products but ultimately it's the quality of the product that was the time in long term whether they sell or not we don't and. this company canteen already serves the meatless meat. major players in the food industry such as nestlé could do a lot for the climate if they terribly change their ways but time is short and the changes needed are great. as in many sectors it's rarely the big players that initiate change it's the sm

mr. schneider: to end the scourge of veteran homelessness, as we have done in lake county, in my district in illinois. i am proud of the bipartisan legislation i introduced to re-authorize the boots to business entrepreneurship training program for veterans previously passed in the house. i urge my colleagues in the senate to similarly support this and other important programs. this veterans day and every day, hope we will all do more and honor those who have served us, as a small token of our thanks. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, earlier this month, james madison elementary hool in indio, california, closed after rust, mold and erosion were found in the walls supporting the building, compromising the school's infrastructure and putting students, teachers and staff at risk. mr.