mr. speaker. mr. speaker, a.m. radio has been an integral part in american history, from f.d.r.'s fireside chats, this should not be understated. 41% of arkansans live in rural counties and of those only 60% have access to standard broadband internet. many of these individuals have long and often hazardous commutes to work. along many of the beautiful back roads of my district, cell service is oftentimes nonexistent or spotty at best. i was glad to co-sponsor, along with my friend, representative josh gottheimer, bipartisan legislation, the a.m. radio for every vehicle act of 2023, that will require all new motor vehicles to have access to a.m. radio in an attempt to put the safety of americans first. in access has and will continue to save lives during emergencies, improve lives during travel, and support hardworking americans all over the nation. mr. speaker, i rise to express my deepest condolences to the fam family and friends of ms. mary mae fisher who passed away saturday. mary was an active memb

mr speaker, voters in scotland are - mr speaker, voters in scotland are used _ mr speaker, voters inry closely right now there — party. if we look very closely right now there is a shiver running along the labour— now there is a shiver running along the labour front bench. mr speaker, does this— the labour front bench. mr speaker, does this not tell us something much bigger? _ does this not tell us something much bigger? for— does this not tell us something much bigger? for children living in poverty— bigger? for children living in poverty in scotland westminster offers _ poverty in scotland westminster offers them no real change. it offers— offers them no real change. it offers them no real change. it offers them no real hope. mr speaker. _ offers them no real hope. m speaker, the best route out of poverty is through work, mr speaker, and the best way to ensure that children do not grow up in poverty is to ensure they do not grow up in a workless household. that is why we are focused on creating more jobs for 200,000 more since 2010 and hundreds of thousands fewer children across th

mr. speaker. while, mr. speaker, the n.h.s. was the worst waiting time in wales, mr. speaker. >> i never seen the chart more bewildered. it's been a year with their unfunding spending commitment. is it spending coming from tax writers or just the latest poor from the tory's magic money tree? mr. speake r, the plan is fully funded but i am pleased he is now interested in fiscal responsibility and that is very welcome because when there is an opportunity, we just had in the last week we had the independent body including for the n.h.s., i believe the right thing to do is to accept those independent recommendations but that is making painful and difficult decisions to deliver those pay rises without fueling debt. the m.p.'s are back on the picket line, yet again on this issue, he simply refuses to take a position. it's the same old story and take inexpiration from his friends outside and unglue himself from the fence. >> in that burst of nonsense what he did was a single word how he is going to be paying for. labour's funded. you know the one. >> you are not going the rig

mr. speaker, and with that i yield back. mr. westerman: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: thank you, again, mr. speaker. one million species globally are at risk of extinction. and one of the main drivers is climate change. so let's stop picking on these species and instead start addressing the real issue of climate change. the family of modern biodiversity estimated the world is losing three species per hour. we have a biodiversity cryies cis -- crisis on our hands. house republicans said it's a good time to legislate the extinction of a couple of species. i'd like now to yield to the gentleman from virginia, my good friend, congressman beyer, for three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. beyer: i want to stand in opposition to these two resolutions. they represent a deeply concerning, misguided attempt to undermine the endangered species act. these partisan resolutions are also out of step with what americans care about.

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> on july 19, 2023, federal judge lewis kaplan rejected donald trump's request for a new trial ancon firmed that donald trump raped e. jean carroll. i submit this court ruling into the congressional record and i'm going to read you what the judge found. on page 43, the yuck wrote, ms. carroll testified that the sexual assault, the rape, of which she included mr. trump involved especially painful forced digital penetration. the judge writes, the testimony of witnesses corroborated the essences of ms. carroll's account of a violent, traumatic sexual assault. on page 44, the judge wrote, the jury's finding of sexual abuse therefore implies that it found that mr. trump forcibly penetrated her vagina. the judge further write, in oth

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the bell font red raiders varsity baseball team for the extraordinary achievement as the 2023piaa quad a state champions. on june 17 at penn state's medler field the red raiders defeated dallas high school 7-1 to claim the championship title. the raiders were led on the mound by senior dom caparella who pitched a complete game while striking out five batters and only allowing one run. at the plate junior trevor johnson led the way hitting a pair of doubles and scoring two runs. junior levi added a pair of hits and three r.b.i.'s. mr. speaker, bell font finished their season with a 20-5 record. bellfont joins bald eagle another centre county school winning their state class championship. this is the first time the two schools won a state championship in baseball in the same year. this is the first time bellfont has won a class 4-a. quad a title, this is their eighth state championship and first since 2015. congratulations, red raiders, on your victory.

mr. speaker. i rise in strong support of h.r. 1684, the haitian -- the haiti criminal collusion transparency act of 2023 and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. meeks: it is no secret that haiti is in a dire situation. a crime report released this year indicated munitions being trafficked into haiti in a rapidly deteriorating security situation. this level of criminal activity is the craft of experienced, well connected individuals who long utilized cries sees and instability in haiti to gain economic control and increase their political speaker of -- atmosphere of influence. there are as many as 200 gangs in haiti that control 85% of port-au-prison. gang violence has resulted in the killing of 1200 people of haiti in the first five months of the year alone. a gang murdered 69 people and injured another 83. forcing authorities to abandon several police stations. authorities believe the gang is responsible for killing of 14 haitian nati

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in honor of jody singer, director of marshall space flight center in huntsville, alabama, on her retirement following 38 years of dedicated leadership to nasa. her leadership expertise, and vision were vital to the success of the international space station, the james webb telescope, the imagining explorer mission, the dark mission, the space launch system development, and the arty must -- artimus one mission. i commend her on leading over 110 space shuttle launches. for over three decades she has advocated for human space flight, science and flog development, and deep space exploration. as an industrial engineer, she possesses the technical skills necessary to excel in advanced exploration projects, science flight mission programs, and technology demonstration missions. mr. strong: through two nasa fellships, she gained expertise in business operations, project management, and executive leadership. director singer, i congratulate you for your service to our commu

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to celebrate the great tenure of reverend ralph w. emerson, jr., who will be conducting his last sermon at the church on miller avenue in fort worth this august before he kicks off his retirement. mr. veasey: better known as pafter ralph was first called to preach in 1978 and was ordained that very year, december. he became the assistant pastor of the baptist church in 1989 after only one year. he was called to be the senior pastor in 1990. during his tenure at rising star, he has really served the community, the kids know how to read, that souls are fed, and has done a tremendous, tremendous job. reverend emerson has worked dutifully in several different capacities and several cities including compton, houston, and fort worth. a

mr. speaker, i mr. mcgovern: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, yeas and nays are ordered pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. pursuant to clause 12 i've a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in

mr. mccaul: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mccaul: tomorrow, the president of israel will address this body in a joint session. it'll be a great day in american history. as representatives of one of the greatest democracies are addressed by the head of state of another. democracy and its shared values are at the very core of the u.s.-israel relationship and the beauty of our friendship is that we stand together, shoulder to shoulder, as we defend our freedom and our way of life from threats like iran, hezbollah, hamas, and other forms of terrorism. let me be clear. israel is not -- israel is not a racist country. it is deeply disturbing and concerning to me that some in this body have such a profound misunderstanding of israel and israeli society. the previous government in israel had arab parties and arab ministers serving in the coalition government. what a fantastic what a democray are in a tough neighborhood seeing many threats in its own back yard. and the united states will a

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, 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. >> thank you. i am greg casar and i represent the heart of texas. throughout my time in office i have heard and spoken with military families about what their greatest needs are. mr. casar: and the answer that is most consistently come up isn't about the latest tanks or the latest guns, it's childcare. in fact, based on a 2021 survey from military family advisory network, they found that 78% of military families have found it difficult to get childcare for their kids. this need is ever more present in san antonio, texas, military city u.s.a. military readiness means more than just stocking up on more and more weapons and gadgets. it means investing in the people of the military. but right now the extreme r

mr. speaker. by direction of the committee on appropriations i submit a privileged report for filing under the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: report to accompany h.r. 4665 a bill making appropriations for the department of state, foreign operations and related programs for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the union calendar and ordered printed. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 21, points of ordered are reserved. the house will be in order. members will take their conversations off the floor. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, today i rise to call on president bide ton immediately approv

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. mccaul: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from iowa. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized >> i rise in strong support of the resolution and state of israel. and i thank the chairman as well as my colleague, representative pfluger being brave enough to call israel not only as an alley and a force for democracy, a force for freedom and voice for free people in a world too often tried again by tyrants and terrorists. our support for israel is critical and continuing aggression. when i work with the israeli defense force i saw the threats from the golan heights in the north. across the world, we across the world we must reject anti-semitism in all its forms and stand with israel and the people of israel against these threats. we cannot let our strongest ally in the middle east be laid low. i will continue to stand with them and encourage my colleagues to join me. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from new york. mr. me

mr. speaker. i'm the proud daughter of a combat veteran who served in the vietnam war and a grateful american for the great honor of the freedoms i possess and i -- those that have fought and died so that americans can be free. i believe that in order to achieve world peace, america must have the strongest military in the world, but only cautiously use our tremendous force when our national security is threatened. in recent years, we have seen our great military and those that serve our country be used too often for the defense of foreign nations, and we have far too many veterans today who suffer physically and mentally from the foreign wars they were sent to fight. and we have seen too many american flag-draped caskets return home to grieving families. while our troops are not yet on the ground in ukraine, fighting to defend another country's border that is not our own, most americans fear that could soon be the case because they know washington's blood lust for war is an addiction that seems al

mr. speaker -- mr. rogers: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the clerk be authorized to make technical corrections in the engrossment of h.r. 2670 including those in spelling, punth wear, sekts and -- punctuation,ing -- sectioning and the appropriate titling. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at noon on monday next for mor morning-hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members, please remove your conversations from the floor. the chair now entertain -- the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. mr. kim: mr. speaker, i rise to celebrate today's passage of the fiscal year 2024 national d

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, more than 500,000 pennsylvanians lack access to fast and reliable internet service at their homes. often adding a layer of difficulty to students who are trying to learn, to businesspeople who are trying to have commerce from their homes, or to patients who are trying to connect with their physicians for telehealth visits. as i travel throughout my district, i hear from farmers who struggle to implement precision farming due to a lack of g.p.s. signal. when i visit school, i hear from teachers about students who struggle to complete their homework simply because they lack access to high-speed internet in their homes. these problems are persistent and each contribute to a larger issue that rural communities are suffering from a lack of access to broadband internet. to ensure that our rural communities are not left behind, it is time for congress to commit to building out rural broadband infrastructure as part of the agriculture and rural development appropriations. ensuring hig

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to my very good friend who was there every minute of these rules committee last night and the night before, the gentleman from new york, distinguished member of the rules committee, mr. langworthy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for three minutes. mr. langworthy: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you to chairman cole for yielding me some time here today. i rise in support of the rule and the consideration of the national defense authorization act. the legislation before us today makes historic progress to re-enforce the strength of our military and to protect our national security in the face of an aggressive, ambitious chinese communist party. first this year's ndaa counters the biden administration's dangerous efforts to reduce the size of our navy. focuses resources on rebuilding our armed forces and procuring munitions. the bill also puts a firm ban on our military from contracting with companies to do business with the

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: pennsylvania, mr. joyce, for five minutes. mr. joyce: mr. speaker, i rise to address the house and ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. joyce: mr. speaker, in president lincoln's second inaugural address, he called on our nation to care for those who shall have borne the battle. as we debate legislation this week to support our nation's 16.5 million veterans, we must remember that charge that was given to us by president lincoln, to care for those who have given so much of themselves, of their time, in order to keep our nation free and our nation safe. it's essential that we honor our commitment to those men and women and fully fund veterans' benefits and v.a. programs. we owe an incredible debt of gratitude to those who have worn the uniform in service of the united states. from in-patient hospitalizations to outpatient primary care to addiction services, our veterans' hospitals provide the esse

mr >> mr speaker. mr from? mr >> mr speaker . mr speaker, not >> mr speaker.aker, not only is the nhs long term workforce plan fully funded, it was welcomed. it was welcomed, it was welcomed by not one, not two, but by 43 different nhs stakeholders . mr speaker. but stakeholders. mr speaker. but no, he talks about our plans and are they making a difference? well, let's just look. let's just look in urgent and emergency care. our plans mean that we'll more that we'll put 800 more ambulances road. 5000 ambulances on the road. 5000 more faster discharge, more more beds faster discharge, more community care . that's why the community care. that's why the royal college of emergency medicine described it as significant and that it will undoubtedly improve conditions. but that's why mr speaker, what have we seen ? a&e waiting times have we seen? a&e waiting times in england the best in two years, mr speaker . well, while years, mr speaker. well, while the while while mr speaker and they won't like this while the nhs has the worst waiting times in the country in wales

mr. speaker. i have been asked to reply. global oil prices have remained largely stable this year. this has not changed following the announcement of additional production cuts by saudi arabia and russia. we expect the impact of the cuts will be mitigated by the increase in supply from other producers and a decrease in global oil demand, as we have seen previously. >> if we want to insulate ourselves from future price rises, we need to invest in a greener future. . >> maybe 370 and then we have this but we do not have scotland's path. >> mr. speaker, we will of course continue to invest in renewables. we should also invest in energy independence in the north sea if we fail to invest, we will be more reliant on foreign producers and higher carbon emissions. >> our question, to, mr. speaker. my friends, the prime minister is attending the nato summit, an opportunity to build on the work we've done over the past year strengthening nato and supporting ukraine. i shall have this today. nuance seems to

mr. deputy speaker. i might say, she wants to know what we are doing with our rental report, she could look at the rental reform bill. the one we are introducing. >> can ask a question? >> can it be right, the england is holding back and not allowing us to keep key infrastructure being developed? >> my friend is right to speak up, one of the most bootable rows in the country. i understand that the line and partnership which includes natural england and -- are working closely with the committee on their plans. >> [indiscernible] >> thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to start by thinking staff and services. as we sail about the 75th anniversary of the health services and the u.k., i want to reflect on two thoughts from two people. it is about using the private sector more, something we should be very comfortable with. the second as -- patients to the private sector. which is from the pm and which is from the opposition? >> may i begin by saying how sorry i was to hear the honorable lady would be standing

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recog recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for one minute. mr. payne: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in honor of a great american. and i want to say at this point in time well-done my good friend and faithful servant. i rise to recognize the keeper of the mace for the united states house of representatives on this day. joyce hamlin. who has been a caretaker, a defender, a person that has kept this house in order. a person who knows the rules, bert than most members -- better than most members, and also been a friend. she's helped me with doctors. talked to me when i had been in bad shape. kept me warm out in the hall. she is a consummate servant for this house. for 35 years she has given her life to the united states house of represe

mr. speaker. my friends, the prime minister is attending the nato summit, an opportunity to build on the work we've done over the past year strengthening nato and supporting ukraine. i shall have this today. nuance seems to be education. recently supporting 40000 sent to the taxpayer. they are concerned that this will apply as well as tuition and additionally. they feel as strongly as i do. children in this country and my friend riley highlight, this could lead to 40000 people leaving the stores they are in and 300 million pounds. >> the last time i minister made two sessions in a row with other engagements, 1996. i think it is safe to say he is not. [laughter] why is it that tommy tends to file repossession and 27 years later, when asked the same questions? [cheering] >> you for not listened to my previous comments. the prime minister is at nato and that wouldn't be a problem if she had. we will be going to any summit, mr. speaker. when it comes to housebuilding, i will take no lecture on home ow

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recog recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. lamalfa: each year, especially in the western states, we have to suffer fire season. the season is getting longer and longer. so we have an issue of having enough people to help put out the fire. now what had happened under the iija was that our wildland firefighters had got and temporary bump in pay which is deserved, these folks are at risk and working hard out there. but that's going to run out in a couple of months. and wildland firefighters, federal one, will see basically a drop in pay unless we do something about that to keep their salary, their wages, commensurate with what they've been used to the last couple of years and indeed, deserve. we need to move quickly on measures to either do a long-term solution or at least do a stopgap to make sure firefighters pay doesn't actually go back

mr. speaker, do i have any more time? chaip there's one minute -- the chair: there's one minute remaining. the chair: the yield the final minute to representative smith. mr. smith: building off of that is really important. i think the president and a whole lot of people have explained what we're doing in ukraine. we should not fight every war everywhere, i agree with that. it's why i strongly supported getting us out of afghanistan long before we actually did. there was not a strategic interest there and also, u.s. lives were being lost in afghanistan. that was what was at stake. in ukraine, we are supporting, along with 53 other countries in the world, we are supporting an effort to protect a sovereign democracy against the dictatorship. those are core u.s. interests. the ukrainians are doing the fighting. all they're asking for is our support. if we can deter that type of aggression, it does advance u.s. interests, it does protect u.s. service members from having to fight. we don't want to fight at home. we don't want to

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials in the record on this particular bill. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. bilirakis: thank you. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. bilirakis: thank you. i rise in support of h.r. 813, the global investment in american jobs act of 2023. i want to thank representatives pence for his work on this legislation and representative eshoo and blunt rochester and all the co-sponsors of this and their support for this very important piece of legislation. foreign direct investment, f.d.i., has proven to be critical for america's economy and it is also an integral part of our nation's technological leadership. still, f.d.i. can be deterred by unnecessary barriers that prohibit its expansion from trusts in countries, al-- from trusted country, allies and friendly economies. re

mr. strong. the speakerpro tempore: the gentleman is recognized -- the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. strong: the ndaa is laser focused on one thing, national security. it shuts down woke programs and protects america's men and women in uniform. since 2021, the d.o.d. has spent $47 million year to store and secure unused southern border wall construction material. it's shame to feel waste over $300 million just to prove a point. this spring, i went to the border and saw miles worth of border wall material rusting on the ground. during the ndaa markup, i championed a provision that directs the secretary of defense to submit a plan to use, transfer, or donate unused border wall material to border states. my amendment number 1495 expedites the plan, the plan's due date, and mandates its execution. this saves taxpayer funds and keeps the d.o.d. on mission. i'm proud to have worked with this effort with ranking member roger wicker and i think human traffic chairman mike rogers for his support. together w

mr. speaker, i'm going to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from north carolina reserves. i recognize the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: i yield such time as she may consume to the gentlelady from oregon m ms. bonamici. ms. bonamici: i rise in opposition which should be called the shutting out students act to reflect what this cruel legislation actually does. it would punish public schools and colleges and their students for showing humanity. this is the second time in less than a month that the majority is bringing legislation to the floor that discriminates and scape goats people based on their identity and continuation of a trend that we have seen in this congress. republicans claim there is a crisis in american education, but their legislation on the floor today would deepen disparities rather than improve public education. there is a continued attempt to delegitimize public schools, the only school that is required to serve everyone and not turn every anyone away. i hope this bill does not becom

mr. speaker, i have an amendment at the desk. the clerk: amendment number 32 printed in house report 118-142 offered by mr. crane of arizona. the chair: the committee will come to order. pursuant to house resolution 58 3-rbgs the gentleman from arizona, -- 583, the gentleman from arizona, mr. crane, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from arizona. mr. crane: thank you, mr. chair. today i rise before you with a critical amendment -- the chair: the gentleman will suspend. the committee will come to order. the gentleman is recognized. mr. crane: today i rise before you with a critical amendment that remedies the harm imposed by political and military leaders that emphasize social justice, progressive dogma, and climate issues against the dedicated men and women of our armed forces who joined to defend our country. my amendment specifically prohibits d.o.d. from considering race, gender, religion or political affiliations or any other ideological concepts as the sole basis for r

mr. speaker, mr. chairman, our country is in trouble and there's an urgency, there's an urgency that mr. roy gets, there's the urgency that the people at the grocery store and the gas station and the glove theater, the people that get up -- movie theater, the people that get up and pack the lunch box, they get the urgency. you know who doesn't? folks in this town. who somehow told themselves, well, look, if we save $12 billion and we spend $4 trillion, somehow that's a good deal. look, i'm not a math whiz, self-admitted, but i can do arithmetic. we spent over $1 trillion in a month around this place. and so you're saying, saving $12 billion to spend $1 trillion, let alone $4 trillion, is a good deal? only in washington. only in washington. i mean, literally orwell, he thought he was writing fiction. he thought he was writing fiction. but it's coming to fruition and we're living in it and we can't seem to convince our colleagues of the urgency of the situation, the peril that the republic is in when pe

mr. speaker. let me say first, i would like to yield myself 2 1/2 minutes. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. blumenauer: i appreciate the rules committee permitting this to be in order to be discussed. these are important issues and we don't often spend time on the floor discussing them. in my career i've worked to contain nuclear weapons, their danger, and cost. many of these weapons we cannot afford and cannot afford to use. unfortunately we continue to spend unfortunately we continue to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons that cause risk to safety and if is cal security. we have an opportunity -- if is cal security. we have -- and fiscal security. we have an opportunity this afternoon to discuss the b-831 bomb. this amendment reflects the conclusion of the 2022 nuclear posture review which unfortunately was not reflected in the majority report. the b-83 was added to the nuclear arsenal 30 years ago and has dramaticly diminished utility. remember, we're on a trajectory to s

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as we continue to stress stem education in our country, i would like to recognize the north carolina school of science and math. this new campus for the school of science and math is located in the city of morgantown in my district in the 10th district of north carolina. students recently finished their first academic year on this new campus. this is the second campus of the north carolina school of science and math. the original having opened in durham in 1980. thanks to the hard work of local officials, citizens, and industry leaders in our region, funding was secured for the western campus in morganton and first residential class of some 300 students started last fall. special langs thanks to my friend, state representative hugh blackwell, whose vision for the western campus made the project a reality. his great work in the legislature may it possible. this public high school will fill our work force with the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs and will help the

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.r. 3935. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. pursuant to house resolution 597 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 3935. the chair appoints the gentleman from new york, mr. garbarino, to preside over the committee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for consideration of h.r. 3935 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to amend title 49, united states code, to re-authorize and improve the federal aviation administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other purposes. the chair: pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered

mr. speaker, i yield back. .the speaker pro tempore: thank. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from guam for five minutes. mr. moylan: madam speaker, i rise today to celebrate guam's liberation day. on july 21, 1944, following it 2 1/2 years -- follow 2-g 1/2 years of -- following 2 1/2 years of occupation, the united states service members landed on the southwest part of guam to liberate over 20,000 people from the imperial japanese military. on december 8, 1941, the feast of santa maria, guam's patron saint, the sounds of bombs dropping and planes flying overhead drowned out our otherwise quiet and isolated island. this day was the start of the occupation in guam. this period in guam's history was a treacherous one, but the people of the island persevered and displayed a great sense of resilience, patriotism and hope. guamans never failed to display these traits today and have been tested time and time again. from war to natural disasters, most recently super typhoon, which ravaged our community in may, guamians have always held these tra

mr. risch. the speaker: the members of the escort committee will exit the chamber through the lobby doorls. doors. >> mr. speaker, the acting dean of the diplomatic corps. sarj the sergeant at arms: mr. speaker, the president of the state of israel. the speaker: members of congress, i have the high privilege and distint honor to -- distinct honor to introduce to you his excellency, isaac herzog, president of the state of israel. president herzog: madam vice president, mr. speaker, on november 10, 1987, i was sitting at home with my wife expecting our first child. we were watching the first israeli president invited to address a joint session of congress in honor of israel's 40th independence day. that president was my father. standing here today representing the jewish democratic state of israel in its 75th year at the very podium from which my late father spoke is an honor of a lifetime and i thank you wholeheartedly for it. i was born and raised in israel, but my father's diplomatic post at the united nat

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, years of out-of-control government spending has fueled inflation and skyrocketed our federal debt, and it's far past time we prioritize those most important core functions of government as intended by our founders in the constitution. the fiscal year 2024 military construction and veterans affairs bill does just that. it prioritizes programs for those most important -- our nation's veterans and facilities for our men and women defending our country. and my, my, my, what do we hear from the other side? complaints about not being able to fly certain flags at military bases, complaints about not being able to fund climate change bureaucracies in our veterans' facilities, complaints about actually not being able to use taxpayer dollars to fund abortion services. you know what, this bill focuses on core government functions. it fully funds veterans' health care, veterans' benefits, be and v.a. programs -- and v.a. programs. it ensures our veterans get the medical treatment and bene

mr. speaker, how much time do we have remaining? the chair: the gentlelady from ohio has one minute remaining. mrs. beatty: mr. speaker, in closing, let me just say that this is difficult today. but let me assure my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that we are not playing games. let me assure my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that we take this very seriously and we take it very personally. let me assure my colleagues on the other side, when we use a defense bill when we use our military -- bill, when we use our military, i'm old enough to remember when black officers, when women were not allowed to serve. you are setting us back on this floor on both sides of the aisle. we have people of color, we have people who have served, women who have served on this side of the aisle the. and to -- aisle. and to use it to deny women's rights to their reproductive rights, to use this as an excuse in a political maneuver, we are so serious that this has become something that's very difficult for us to stand on this floor and w

speakers. mrs. wagner: i have no further speakers, i reserve. mr. sherman: i want to commend the gentlelady from california, young kim, for her excellent work on this bill. i yield myself the balance of the time. h.r. 1548 streamlines the ability of the s.e.c. small business advocate to better support small businesses' efforts to raise capital. i urge my colleagues to support the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentlewoman from missouri is recognized. mrs. wagner: i would urge my colleagues to support h.r. 1548, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 1548 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative -- for what purpose does the gentlewoman from missouri rise? mrs. wagner: on that i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. thos