mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does -- the speaker: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> i request the yeas and nays. the speaker: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 further proceedings on this question are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from new york, ms. stefanik. ms. stefanik: 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 ustice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair asks that the husband now observe a moment of silence in honor of those who have been killed or wounded in service to who ountry and a all those serve, and their families. without objection, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. norcross, is recognized for one inute. mr. norcross: thank you, mr. speaker. it's my honor to recogniz

mr. speaker. the issue is what are we gng to do? to solve a problem the president of the united states said we ought to solve. now the president of the united states, of course, this morning says, no, forget it. don't deal with it. his tweet at 6:22 in the morning, or excuse me, 7:06 a.m. this morning, republicans should stop wasting their time on immigration until we elect more senators and congress men and women in november. in other words, until we take over. this president who said, well, you know, i met with kim jong un, he's loved by his people, and, boy, when he says stand up, his people stand up. perhaps that's what he wants us to do, mr. speaker. but we're not north korea. we're a democracy. and very frankly, they don't have the courage, mr. speaker, to bring bills to the floor and allow this house to work its will. what they do is they negotiate with themselves. and bring bills to the floor, neither of which would have passed yesterday. after all their compromise, after all their talk, a

mr. speaker. how to the prime minister think he will help canada keep i commitments when buying the pipeline? speaker, support of the environment plan forgot what what was in that plan. a cap on development, and a pipeline to get oil to markets other than the u.s.. that is real leadership on climate change. we are imposing a price on pollution. we are phasing out carbon. where investing in green technology. that is what progressives understand. it is unfortunate to see you do not. >> the environment and the economy go hand-in-hand. buying a pipeline is a bit like well -- why would you need to invest in a shared energy transition? mpanieare ready. we need to create workers for the jobs of tomorrow. $4.5 billion on an old pipeline does not. >> you still think we need to choose between the economy and the environment, but that is not the case. progressive leaders have understood that. that is why in addition to a limit on development and a price on pollution, the plan included having a pipeline to get

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, during consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. i yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from colorado, mr. polis, pending which i yield myself as much time as i may consume. mr. newhouse: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. newhouse: on wednesday, the house rules committee met and reported a rule, house resolution 953, providing for consideration of h.r. 6136, the border security and immigration reform act. this legislation demonstrates a pivotal moment in our nation's history, one in which we can choose to, for the first time in decades, make significant improvements to our nation's broken immigration system. mr. speaker, i've been in this body for just about 3 1/2 years and throughout that period of time and even before, as i was working to become a congressman, i have always been clear with th

mr. speaker, i again want to thank mr. posey who is a leader, always, on space issues for taking the initiative on this bill. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas yields back. the gentleman from florida reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. babin: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank my colleague, the gentleman from florida, mr. bill posey, for his tireless efforts in drafting the commercial space support vehicle act and his leadership in the space subcommittee in moving this bill to the house floor today. bill, you have always been and continue to be one of the leading champions in congress for american leadership in space. and i'm pleased to be a co-sponsor of your bill. simply said, this bill will create jobs and economic growth in the nation's commercial space ports and it will streamline licensing requirements so that our innovators in the hybrid launch vehicle market can train special flight crews and participants. these innovators are at the forefro

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as the terrorist threats evolve so too must our counterterrorism efforts. since the september 11 attacks we've seen that raising public awareness about reporting suspicious activity can be effective at detect, deterring and combating to terrorism in the homeland. i encourage my colleagues to support h.r. 5094 tone sure that d.h.s. strategically engages stake holders to improve suspicious activity reporting. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. king: thank you, mr. speaker. again want to thank my colleague, mr. langevin, for his work on this and so many other pieces of bipartisan legislation and the outstanding work he does on the subcommittee and the committee. i urge my colleagues to support this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5094 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in t

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize an outstanding student from pennsylvania who received an award from the potter county conservation district for being an utstanding f.a.a. student. lacota is the recipient of the agriculture education and f.a.a. award. henry was an agriculture teacher for many years and was instrumental in developing the coervation district. each year this award goes to the most involved and outstanding stud growers f.a.a. student from the high school. lacota is the daughter of scott and wendy temperature thee. throughout her f.a.a. career, she's been involved in numerous leadership and development events including forest evaluation, land evaluation, environmental natural resources, dairy evaluation, livestock evaluation and public speaking. she presented at kindergarten ag day and other events where she teaches elementary students about various topics. she has been an excellent role model to both her peers and those interested in agriculture. i congratulate her on th

mr. speaker. >> next week between 10,015,000 dogs as well as cats will be violently clubbed today death and eaten at the dog meat festival. the conditions under which the animals are kept and then inhumanely killed is tragic. animals rights activists do as well. around the world groups have condemned this so-called festival. i think the world is ready to have a broader conversation about animal welfare and the standards we have. this is a multifaceted issue with potential impacts on agricultural practices, traditional dietary practices, medic medical research and more. it makes the topic a difficult conversation to have, but our reaction to it brings to light the worthiness of bringing our attention to it and taking action. how we tat animals reflects our broader capacity for compassion. what is about to happen is wrong. >> thank you, mr. speaker. our two official languages bring us together as canadians and have shaped our identity as a nation. >> ojune 24th, we celebrate bapti i am proud of the

mr. speaker, i -- the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman yield back the balance of his time? mr. espaillat: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: who claims time in opposition? mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker, i claim time in opposition. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. goodlatte: this motion to recommit deals only with a red herring that fixes nothing but ensures that catch and release will remain in effect. the american people want a holistic approach to reforming immigration laws that focuses on enforcement first before legalization. the motion to recommit does not do that. h.r. 3136 helps solve the problem with a surge of people coming illegally into the united states by funding the border wall construction and other infrastructure at the border and closes the loopholes that require catch and release of aliens who have entered illegally. the bill begins the process of reforming the way u.s. green cards are allocated and it provides a path to legalization for the d

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the service of colonel john p. loy, commander of the pittsburgh district of e u.s. army corps of engineers. he assumed command of the pittsburgh district on july 29, 2016. as the commander he's out sible for carrying the district's mission within the ohio river basin which includes more than 328 miles of navigable waters. the pittsburgh district's 26,000 square miles includes portions of western pennsylvania, northeast and west virginia, eastern ohio, western maryland, and southwestern new york. colonel lloyd overcease 23 locks and dams, 16 multipurpose flood damage reduction res. vires, and other projects to protect and enhance water resources. mr. speaker, i had the pleasure of getting to know colonel lloyd during his tenure as commander of the pittsburgh district and he's a true public servant. he oversaw thing task force power restoration effort in puerto rico after the tore nes irma and maria athrough in 2017. he mobilized a specialized team of a

mr. speaker. i am proud to welcome my constituent, pastor eddie bevill, to offer the opening prayer today. founding pastor of parkridge church in coral springs, florida, where he's served since 1992. pastor's leadership has 10 years on the florida baptist state board of missions as well as the gulf stream baptist commission in broward county, florida. he's a pillar of our community. after the shooting at stoneman douglas high school, our community was gripped by pain, confusion, frustration, anger. in the moments, he's offered a voice of peace, arms of comfort and guiding hand to surviving students, teachers, others in our community. at a time when it was so easy to be lost in despair, our community has been so fortunate to have him lead us toward a place of hope and someas. he's joined here today by his wife, laura. they have been married since 1988 and have four children. i know my wife, jill, joins me in welcoming laura today in support of eddie as he offers the opening prayer. i yield back. the

mr. speaker. s a commodity. they push them to seek treatment at certain they push them to seek treatment at certain outpatient facilities and to live at afailated recovery residences while undergoing treatment. in exchange for that, for steering patients towards specific facilities and housing, patient brokers then receive generous financial kickbacks. oftentimes the residents and treatment center involved in the kick back scheme lack any oversight, transparency, or accountability. so this legislation will help ensure that recovery residences maintain safe and supportive environments for those who are in recovery. like to thank my california colleagues, judy chu, mimi walters, and raul louise, along with our florida representative, gus bilirakis, for addressing this impor issue and bringing thisegislation to the committee and us bringing it to the floor. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pall

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition. >> mr. speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. proud destiny for all. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval. journal. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the journ stands approved. >> -- mr. those opposed, no. holding: mr. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition. mr. holding: i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and make a a point of order a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this uestion are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson. mr. thompson: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the and to tates of america the republic for which it

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hill: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield mr. kustoff of tennessee, the author of this bill, such time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kustoff: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my colleague as well. i rise today in support of my bill, h.r. 4294, the venges venges -- the prevention of private information dissemination act of 2017. mr. speaker, this legislation will establish criminal penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of living will and stress test determinations and other individually identifiable information by federal officials. with recent data breaches and leaks of sensitive information, it is essential that we ensure this information is safely guarded and people are punished for their illicit actions. since the enactment of dodd-frank in 2010, bank holding and certain nonbank -- sifis designated a areequired to submit annual reports to the federal reserve and the federal deposit insurance corporation, the fdic. the purpose of these reports is to outline the company's strategy

mr. speaker, i yield to mr. womack from arkansas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arkansas is recognized. mr. woman -- mr. womack: thank you. i rise in support of this commonsense request from mr. trump to rein in wasteful government spending. while the budgetary recisions tool has not been utilized by the white house for some time, the president's decision to use this approach today should be commended. it importantly sheds light on the need for fiscal responsibility. the amount of this proposed recision should also help us scale the challenge that is before us. today, mr. speaker, the nation's debt is an excessive $21 trillion, and that's not a stagnant figure. it's rapidly growing. it's grown in the short time that i've been at this microphone. the process helps us and congress confront the digsary side of our budget. however, in order to slow down spending and actually having a chance to paying down any debt, we have to acknowledge what is actually driving the majority of this spending. for years, mr. speaker, spending

mr. speaker, if i could just restate and so i can speak more clear. mr. speaker, the house is also expected to consider legislation relating to border security immigration. so the answer is yes, as i said before. we are bringing that bill to the floor. we have been working very closely with the entire conference taking all ideas in. we had a very productive conference last night and we'll work through the weekend and will see that bill on the floor next week. and i look forward to your support as well. . mr. hoyer: not working with a bipartisan group that has support on this floor of 240 members, 240 members of the house of representatives, you need 218 for a majority. support an option and have been asking for that option for a long period of time. the majority leader is looking somewhat quiz cal, mr. speaker, and he wants to know how you get to 240. 193 plus 47. there were 54 republicans who asked for the rule, putting four bills on the floor. but seven were apparently encouraged to take their name off of that. .o only 47 republicans remain all 193 -- th

mr. speaker, i thank mr. guthrie and congresswoman degette, chairman weldon and ranking member pallone, and, again, all those who had a hand in bringing this bill to the floor today, for the opportunity to join in meeting this important effort. i thank the gentleman from massachusetts for yielding the time. and i'm pleased to yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. kennedy: i just want to commend, mr. speaker, the gentleman from rhode island for all of his work and dedication on this issue and urge the house to pass the bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. guthrie: mr. speaker, i recognize myself for as much time as i may consume to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. guthrie: i didn't see my friend from rhode island on the floor when i was working earlier, ms. degette, in her work o

mr. speaker. i yield back. mr. meadows: i thank the gentleman for his leadership on this particular issue. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i now yield three minutes to the distinguished ranking member of the crime subcommittee, the gentlelady from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for three minutes. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the gentleman for yielding and certainly let me thank my good friend from north carolina. i think the nation should understand that we have these stark political differences. we have these stark legal differences, but there is nothing that can undermine the rule of law and the truth. my good friend who just spoke earlier wants to go to the extreme of holding the nation's professional law enforcement officers in contempt. for doing their job. i hold in my hand the office of inspector general u.s. department of justice issu

mr. speaker. and for the purposes of debate only, i yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from california, mrs. torres, pending which i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. burgess: during consideration of this resolution all time yielded is for purposes of debate only. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. burgess: house resolution 954 provides for the consideration of a bill aimed at curbing the flow of illegal immigration across our southern border by combining a strong border wall and security measures with targeted modifications to the current immigration visa process. the rule provides for one hour of debate on h.r. 4760, the securing america's future act of 2018, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the committee on the judiciary and 20 minutes controlled by the committee on ho

mr. speaker, i yield to mr. womack from arkansas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arkansas is recognized. mr. woman -- mr. womack: thank you. i rise in support of this commonsense request from mr. trump to rein in wasteful government spending. while the budgetary recisions tool has not been utilized by the white house for some time, the president's decision to use this approach today should be commended. it importantly sheds light on the need for fiscal responsibility. the amount of this proposed recision should also help us scale the challenge that is before us. today, mr. speaker, the nation's debt is an excessive $21 trillion, and that's not a stagnant figure. it's rapidly growing. it's grown in the short time that i've been at this microphone. the process helps us and congress confront the digsary side of our budget. however, in order to slow down spending and actually having a chance to paying down any debt, we have to acknowledge what is actually driving the majority of this spending. for years, mr. speaker, spending

mr. speaker. , iticus, chapter 19, 13 33-34 in the old testament. democrats can quote the bible also. as a practicing catholic let me do that. when a foreigner resides among you in your land do not mistreat them. the foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native born. love them as yourself. for you are foreigners in egypt. i am the lord your god, unquote. when did this, mr. speaker, this barbaric zone phobic -- zen phobic, anti-immigrant agenda begin? let's go through it. one, the birther issue, an embarrassment to this country by this administration, the head of the administration. the muslim ban, imagine banning people that profess a particular religion. third, charlottesville, that debacle, equal opportunity. ourth, the incendiary talk painted the entire mexican our ally, probably our third or fourth leading trade partner, our ally, with o a wide brush of pure prejudice, pure. you painted the entire population. and to say that democrats are for open borders, that is a lie. you know

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, now more than ever, we need to take action to curb the flow of synthetic opioids into america. the need plays out in tragedies across the country every day. rhode island's brandon goaler was just 23-year-old when after receiving -- revised seven times in a two-month period, he tragically lost his life to an opioid overdose. losing brandon and so many others to opioids demands we as lawmakers act quickly to reduce the stigma associated with drug use and ensure that there are adequate treatment options available. i'm proud to come from a state that's developed a comprehensive strategy to combat the opioid crisis by supporting local and state partners at every level of education, treatment, and prevention through the creation of a statewide overdose prevention and intervention task force. but this is a constant battle. in reducing the prevalence of opioids available those who might misuse the substance is an important step we can take today by passing this bill. every one of my c

mr. speaker mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the important efforts of the 126th air refueling wing at scott air force base in st. claire county, illinois. on june 2, i celebrated the many achievementsf this unit when i attended the 126th air refueling wing day. mr. bost: which was done by proclamation by the governor of the state of illinois. the26th air refueling wing routiny succeeds in its missions of providing immediate, sustained, long-range air refueling of both nuclear and conventional aircraft for both the u.s. armed forces and nato allies. the 126th air refueling wing has more than 1,000 air national guard active duty united states air force personnel who recently received its eighth air force outstanding unit award for 14, throh december, 2016. mber, the service members of the 126th air refueling wing reteenly demonstrate their excellence in perfect -- routinely demonstrate their excellence in while supporting the united states air force operations. the award and recognition, the recei

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, perhaps now more than ever we need to recognize the critical role a free press plays in our democracy and those who play that role so well. today i rise to honor the life and legacy of an award winning journalist and dedicated public servant, elizabeth bracket, who died on june 17 following a tragic accident. her death is already been felt -- in colleagues at illinois and all those who relied on her reporting for unparallel insight into the pressing challenges that confront our nation and our world. working at four television stations spanning five decades, elizabeth was an accomplished journalist and news program host who asked public officials questions that really matter. in the past, people have asked if i'm afraid of a journalist who raises tough questions. the answer is no. i'm afraid of a journalist who asks the wrong questions, who doesn't know what questions to ask. elizabeth was a journalist journalist who knew not only what to ask but how and why. her thoughtful, sm

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, yesterday i met with victor and sida hernandez, two young nicaraguan student leaders who bravely protest the abuses and violence of the ortega regime. knowing that they could face trumped up charges upon their return to nicaragua with a, victor and zida feel a unique sense of responsibility to come here to washington to advocate for justice and liberty for their homeland. they represent the voice of the nicaraguan people, old and new generations, who desire nothing more than a free and democratic country where one can be prosperous and live without fear of repression. what a concept. and we must listen to their pleas, mr. speaker. countless of nicaraguans are on the front lines, as you can see on this poster, confronting the brutality of the ortega regime day after day. over 120 nicaraguans and one u.s. citizen have been killed at the hands of this murderous regime in just the past weeks. over 1,000 nicaraguans have been injured, hundreds continue to disappear. mr. speaker, i

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, this week is armed forces week, and i know that on saturday members from across the house will be attending events to celebrate armed forces day. this will provide an opportunity to recognize the source of pride and inspiration that our serving men and women are to us. today is also reserve day, and i would like to pay tribute to reservists, including members of this house for the integral and vital role they play in maintaining this country's security here and overseas, balancing their civilian lives alongside their military careers. this morning i have meetings with colleagues and others, in addition to duties in this house, i have further meetings today. >> the prime minister is quite right. we all celebrate the huge contributions our armed forces made. last year the prime minister promised that no school would see a cut in its budget, yet half the schools in bishop continue to face real cuts, some of over a thousand pounds per child. doesn't she understand the damage this

mr. speaker. mr. speaker -- ms. clarke: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of this evening's special order. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. clarke: thank you, mr. speaker. this evening the congressional black caucus -- the congressional progressive caucus is going to be sharing some thoughts with the american eople about this extremely horrible zero tolerance policy subjected our has nation to. so i want to thank the speaker once again. and i rise today in opposition to the administration's cruel and inhumane zero tolerance policy at the border that has resulted in the separation of more than 2,000 children from their families and their loved ones. this policy calls to mind the worst of our history. including the internment of japanese americans during world war ii, our refusal to grant safety to jewish refugees during the holocaust. and the treatment of africans who were born here as chatte

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. green: mr. speaker, my prayers are with the immigrant families who are being separated at the border. the administration's actions were inhumane and i'm glad the president reversed these actions. as the children are sleeping on the floor behind a cage wishing they hear from their mom and dad, the administration and republican majority are working silently chipping away at the affordable care act. the trump administration released a rule that will greatly expand association health care plans which are exempt from the affordable care act's essential health care benefits including maternity care, mental health care, prescription drugs. this new loophole will bring back junk or fake plans that provide little or no health coverage. repeal of the affordable care act didn't happen, but the republicans' sabotage of our nation's healarsyem continues and our uninsured americans continue to grow. these junk plans will siphon off young healthy people, damaging the a.a. marketplaces and leaving everyone else

mr. speaker. because they found out, yes, it is needed. , , in terms of wasting time 65 votes over the last congress to repeal the affordable care act. 65. with a full and unquestioned knowledge that none of those votes would result in something happening for our country. in the united states. they weren't going to vote for that. they knew that. so we spent a lot of time on that let me also say, the gentleman says let's get about our business. let me ask the gentleman, does daca ct a bill on the protectee the dreamers, to come on the floor next week? i yield to my friend. mr. mccarthy: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i've said it before and said it again. republicans are committed to solving this issue for good. not passing a bill and patting ourselveses on the back but for dealing with this issue in a meaningful way that's beneficial to hardworking americans. as you know, my door is always open, you've been there many times. i'm committed to bringing all members to the table and working toget

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to highlight the efforts of the house's undertaking this week to combat our nation's opioid crisis. we'll consider dozens of bills this week aimed at fighting the crisis next door that affects our families, our friends, and our loved ones. mr. speaker, as you know, there is a nationwide epidemic of heroin and prescription drug abuse. it is resulting in drastic increases and addiction rates, overdose deaths, and incarceration. no zip code in this country is immune from this cry sifments heroin and pain pill addiction does not discriminate on age, race, gender, or social economic class. your neighbor could be using heroin or so could their high honors high school student. it is the public health crisis of this generation. as a senior member of the house education and work force committee, i want to highlight some of the work that we have done to help combat this pandemic. the committee has collaboratively worked in a bipartisan manner to introduce support the follow

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back her time. the gentleman from tennessee. mr. roe: mr. speaker, i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves his time. the gentleman from california. mr. takano: mr. speaker, i have an additional speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. takano: yes, mr. speaker, i'd like to yield two minutes to the gentleman from virginia, mr. connolly. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. connolly: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my friend from california for his leadership. i rise in support of the veterans treatment court improvement act requiring the department of veterans affairs to hire 50 veterans specialists to support veteran treatment courts. we have a sacred obligation to serve the needs of our nation's veterans, including those struggling with addiction and the invisible wounds of war. 20% of iraq and afghan war veterans suffer from posttraumatic stress

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, mr. speaker, yesterday marked one year since the attack on the finsbury park mosque. it was a truly cowardly attack that was intended to divide us, but we will not let this happen. we have been joined today by the iman of the mosque mohammed mahmoud and i'm sure members across the house will join me in paying tribute to his extraordinary bravery and dignity. >> here, here. >> mr. speaker, friday is the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the mv empire wind brush at tilbury. it's right we recognize and honor the enormous contribution of the windrush generation and their descendants. that is why -- that is why we have announced an annual windrush day which will keep alive their legacy for future generations and ensure we all celebrate the diversity of britain's history. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house. iship have further meetings today. >> dr. allen whooid whitehead. >> can i address the finsbury mosque ter

mr. speaker. with the amount of people leaving, it feels like one of my after-dinner speeches. [laughter] >> youth unemployment -- >> order! i recognize -- order! i recognize the house is in the state of some excitement. order! i beseech the house to to resume calm, not least out of courtesy to members with questions on the paper, to whomd o whose questions we wish to listen. luke hall? >> thank you, mr. speaker. youth unemployment is down 23% in the last year. does the prime minister agree -- [inaudible] -- this government will be focusing on providing opportunity for young people u and down this country? >> can i say to my honorle friend i'm pleased to hear the significant number of young people are in work. if we look at the figures since nationally, youth unemployment has fallen by around 141 every singleay since 2010. but he's absolutely right. it is not just about ensuring young people are in jobs. it is helping them get on the housing matter and get that home of their own. that's why we're

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to take from the speaker's table, the bill h.r. 2772, with a senate amendment thereto, and concur in the senate amendment. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will read the title of the bill and senate amendment. the clerk: h.r. 2772, an act -- mr. roe: i ask the clerk to dispense with the reading -- the clerk: department of veterans affairs senior executive employees. senate amendment. strike all after the enacting clause -- mr. roe: i ask to dispense with the reading of the amendment. the speaker pro tempore: without objection s there objection to the original request of the gentleman from tennessee? without objection, the senate amendment is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. mr. roe: i ask unanimous consent that the committee on veterans' affairs be discharged from h.r. 474687 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. will the gentleman submit a copy

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and tend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bills under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. bishop: thank you. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. bishop: thank you, mr. speaker. i support h.r. 5956, the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands had a political union with the united states back in 1986. as part of that covenant, which has several different elements which make it unique among all the territories as well as the other states, it authorized a local level of established programs to permit foreign workers to enter into the northern mariana islands. 2008, i believe it was, congress established this law to create a standard with the goal of actually trying to reduce the annual number of permits given to eventually hopefully to zero to save lives of the work force became mo

mr. speaker, -- >> thank you. [shouting] mr. speaker, mr. speaker, yesterday marked one year since the attack on the park mosque. it was a cowardly attack that was intended to divide us but we will not let this happen. we've been joined today by the amount of the mosque and i'm sure members from across the house will join me in paying tribute to his extraordinary bravery. >> hear, hear. >> mr. speaker, friday is a second anniversary of the rival of the wind rush. it is right we recognize and honor the enormous contribution of the generation. that is why we have announced an and you'll wind rush which will keep an eye on legacy for future generations adventure we all celebrate the diversity of britain's history. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> dr. alan whitehead. >> i can concur with the prime minister in her remarks concerning the terrorist attack on the mosque, and it is right we should remember that

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? witut objection the gentleman s recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise to recognize june as guviolence awareness month and to ask my colleagues across the aisle how many lives must we sacrifice at the ater of the gun lobbyefore -- altar of the gun lobby before congress says enough is enough. mr. payne: i saw on the news today, david hogue, wore a price g instead of his tassle to his graduatn. it is said that he is worth about $1.05. that's howuch david call cue layed the n.r.a. spent per student to help elect an n.r.a.-aligned senator in florida. mr. speaker, our children deserve more. mr. spker, our children are worth more. the n.r.a. spends millions of dollars in our elections but all the erican people gets no republican action. n.r.a. because that's what the gun lobby pays for. ll, mr. speaker, our young people know what's up and they're registering to vote becau they now they'r

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, on the week of the congressional baseball game, one which i will wear the uniform of the st. louis cardinals, i rise today and honor the life and career of major league player albert fred cheney who passed away on wednesday, june 6, at 95 years old. he was born in my congressional district in germantown, illinois, on february 2, 1923. red grew up as one of seven children. his dad was a coal miner. he lived in his early days without running water or electricity. he married mary o'riley in 1947 and celebrated 52 years of marriage before she passe away in 1999. together they had four children, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. as 16 years old while working on a fence under the cilian conservation rps, h suffered an injuryh left eye. that injury made it hard for him to read a breaking ball from the right side so he learned to be a switch hitter. red tried out for the cardinals in 1942 and at his induction ceremony at the baseball hall of fame he said he and his frien

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, this month the federal reserve estimated g.d.p.ll hit 4.8% in the second quarter of 2018. under the former administration g.d.p. never hit even 3%. thanks to tax reform and regulatory relief, passed by this republican government, americans are experiencing economic expansion after eight years of stagnation. according to the bureau of labor statistics, one million jobs have been created since the tax cuts and jobs act was enacted. 223,000 were added last month. in may, average hourly earnings increased by 2.7%. unemployment is at itst since 2000. the conference boalso ports consumeronfidenceis at a 17-year high. democrats apparently haven't learned the key to economic progress. promising to raise taxes if given the chance. however, tax cuts and repeal of onerousbamaare regulations have been pivotal for our economy. now nearly every measure of success is in our favor. mr. speaker, i want to talk a little bit today about the prosper act and share some articth have been published

mr. speaker, thank you. i rise today during national ptsd awareness month to call attention to this topic that's so important to the lives of our veterans and their families. mr. hill: nowhere is the connection between ptsd and suicide felt more strongly than in the veteran community. suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the united states and on average we lose 20 veterans per day to suicide. far too many of our veterans are left with the difficulties of overcoming ptsd and addiction on their own. our central arkansas veterans health care system led by dr. margie scott is one of nine systems nationwide that's currently involved in the clay hunt act program in our nation. this program gives our v.a. employees the necessary tools to reach out to high-risk veterans and offer guidance while providing essential suicide prevention services. i've got three wounded warriors on my district staff, mr. speaker, and we're together dedicated to our veterans. i'm grateful to our veteran service organization that

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise in strong opposition to h.r. 4760, a bill that doubles down on the president's cruel zero tolerance policy. this harsh anti-immigrant, anti-american bill is the realization of the president's and border tion security rhetoric and policies. remember when the republican party used to say it was the party of family and border values? h.r. 4760 is focused on families but not in a good way. it is focused on separating families, incarcerating families, and eliminating pathways for family-based immigration. remember when the republican party used it say values? it wa party of law and order? well, it does take action with respect to local law enforcement. but not in a good way. it would withhold homeland security and other law enforcement grants from so-called sanctuary cities that, for the purpose of public safety, seek to foster trust from immigrant communities. law enforcement officials across the country oppose this provision because it would make their communities less saf

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition. >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the work of neff international. mr. deutch: roughly 31 million americans live with kidney disease, and three in every 100,000 people suffered from the syndrome. the syndrome is not a disease but an umbrella term. this is the only organization committed exclusively to supporting research and finding the cause of the kidney disease focal segmental scler row sess or fsgs and the syndrome. i'm proud of the work of this organization and their leader. the president and founder and constituent of mine. in 1999, doctor smoke letter launched the foundation inspired by his son matthew who was diagnosed when he was 113407b9s old. he has since dedicated himself to the fulfillment of the

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition. >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous -- ent to [inaudible] gender equity and education act of 2017. a bill originally introduced by representative luis slaughter of new york for the purposes of adding co-sponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule 12. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition. >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today because i am deeply concerned that the department of veterans affairs is missing nearly a dozen key, very important leaders which is a grave disservice to our nation's veterans. ms. brownley: it's been four weeks since the president announced his latest v.a. secretary nominee, but he has submit the ly nomination to the senate. the v.a