mr. yockelson: there is general pershing. >> next on "reel america," we continue our look at silent world war i u.s. army films with mitchell yockelson and guillaume moizan. officially titled activities of the graves registration service, the film was shot in northeastern france after the war in 1919 and 1920. this 10 minute film documents the sometimes grisly works of removing u.s. service members from temporary graves and preparing them for transport to the united states or for burial in american cemeteries in france. minute film from 1955, documenting the dedication of the u.s. marine monument in belleau wood, france. mr. yockelson: after the fighting ended, the graves registration service team, teams, usually led by a chaplain, would go to the burial sites, which were near where the soldiers fell. the bodies were exhumed. they would look if the dog tag was there. to dog tags were issued american troops. the bodies would be placed in a permanent cemetery or in coffins and brought to th

mr. nolan: mr. chairman, to speak to my amendment at the desk. the clerk: amendment number 14 printed in part a of house report 115-711 offered by mr. nolan of minnesota. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 918, the gentleman from minnesota, mr. nolan, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from minnesota. mr. nolan: mr. chairman, members of the house, i'd be remiss if i didn't thank chairman shuster for your leadership on this important legislation. subcommittee chairwoman napolitano, and the other members of the committee and the staff as well. my amendment is pretty straightforward. it simply expresses the sense of the congress that the construction of a new sioux lock at sioux st. marie, michigan, is vital to our national economy, to our national security, and to our vital infrastructure. why? well, real briefly. that lock is a gateway for the port of duluth and all of the commerce out of lake superior. that's the iron ore, that's the corn, th

mr. gallegly: mr. chairman, i have an amendment -- mr. gallego: mr. chairman, i have be a amendment at the desk. the clerk: amendment number 25 printed in house report 115-785 you are aed by mr. guy yellow of arizona -- gallego of arizona. the chair: the gentleman from arizona, mr. gallego, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from arizona. mr. gallego: thank you, mr. chairman. technologies are owned by the chinese government. time and time again we have seen that these companies, along with many others, abuse and manipulate their placement in the market. to attack sensitive american communications, the technology sector as a whole, and our national critical infrastructure. there is no disagreement on this point. congress has been briefed many times on chinese cyberattacks,s i pee nadge and trade secret -- espionage and trade secret theft. we know this is a problem. it's astonishing that u.s. taxpayer dollars can be used to buy goods and services from these two bad apples. my amendment would change th

mr. brooks: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5345, the american leadership in space technology and advanced rocketry act, otherwise known as the alstar act. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman move to pass the bill as amended? mr. brooks: yes. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: a bill to designate the marshall space flight center of the national aeronautics and space administration to provide leadership for the u.s. rocket propulsion industrial base, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from alabama, mr. brooks, and the gentleman from texas, mr. veasey, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from alabama. mr. brooks: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and xtend their remarks and to include extraneous material on h.r. 5345, the bill now under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: with

mr. babin: mr. dumbacher. mr. dumbacher: to add a little bit to that, when we have done cost plus award fee and incentive fee, we can and do make scheduled performance and cost performance part of the valuation criteria and that is typically included. mr. babin: to mr. martin and ms. chaplain, acquisition encompasses a great deal including procurement processes and the development of clear requirements. for many years, the d.o.d. has had a certification program for defense acquisition professionals. such as training and career progression are necessary or perhaps missing from nasa's acquisition processes? ms. chaplain: nasa has invested in training cost estimateors and project management. they have conferences every year, but i think maybe more can be done in that area and certain techniques and more program management issues relating to management contracts. mr. martin: attracting and retaining the project managers is a real challenge tore the agency. 50% of the work force is over 50 years old. and with the dimin

mr. barr: mr. speaker, this effort has been a success because we're balancing the impair tiffs of national security with maintaining an important open investment climate in the united states. and why that balance is so important is because preserving enign foreign direct investment and investment and capital so that research and development in the united states can flourish, that's important not only to preserve our competitive edge in the global economy, it's portant for national security. our economic strength contributes to our national security. we are striking the right balance with this new firm legislation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman security. yields back. the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentlelady from california. ms. waters: i continue to reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is reogfor a minute and a half. hens i yield myself the balance of the time. -- mr. hensarling: i yield myself for the balance of the time.

mr. dunn: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the heroic efforts of swanee county sheriff's deputy, troy wattford, earlier this month. the deputy was off duty traveling with his family and witnessed a horrible car accident. he immediately took action and administered aid to one of the pinned in an overturned car. his quick thinking and response saved destiny that day. as you can see here, destiny is on the road to recovery because of deputy wattford. even when our law enforcement personnel are off duty, they carry out their commitment to protect and serve. they jump into action and put their pinned in lives on the li us safe, and for that we will all be forever grateful. thank you, deputy, and to all of those who wear the badge your actions reflect great credit on the swanee county sheriff's office and exemplify the best in america. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek rec

mr. moreno votes yes. mr. gowdy votes yes. mr. labrador? mr. collins? mr. desantas votes yes. mr. buck? mr. ratcliffe votes yes. miss robbie? mr. gates? mr. johnson of louisiana? mr. biggs votes aye. mr. fof fort votes aye. miss handle votes yes. mr. rothfus votes aye. mr. ladler? miss laugh green? miss jackson lee votes no. mr. cohen votes yes. mr. johnson of georgia? >> don't understand russian yes. mr. cohen votes no. mr. johnson of georgia? mr. johnson votes no. mr. duties votes no. mr. gutierrez votes no. miss bass? mr. ri mr. rich man? mr. jeffries? mr. cyst lynn ee votes no. mr. swalwell? mr. lieu? mr. lieu votes no. mr. raskin? miss ghia poll votes no. mr. schneider votes no. miss demings votes no. >> has every member voted who wishes to vote? >> mr. chairman. >> gentle woman is recorded wom no. >> we are going to wait another minute or two for the ranking member. so are you recorded? the gentleman is recorded. mr. chairman, how am i recorded? >> the gentleman from luis is not recorded. >> yes. >> mr. johnson votes yes. >> mr. chairman. >> gentleman from california. >> no.

mr. rubenstein: ok, was that easy? mr. glickman: sure. mr. rubenstein: the museum of jewish heritage, it is really a museum of the holocaust. mr. glickman: that is right. mr. rubenstein: why don't you call it that? why don't you use that name? mr. glickman: we are working on it. mr. rubenstein: there is a holocaust museum in washington, dc, so why does new york need one? mr. glickman: it started around the same time. at the time it was created by a , sort of public-private partnership. the mayor, the governor at the time came together with a number of philanthropists and leaders and decided this was the largest jewish community outside of israel. it had the largest number of holocaust survivors and descendents. we needed to make sure there was a memorial that recognized that. mr. rubenstein: how many holocaust survivors are living today? mr. glickman: about 200,000 with 100,000 in this country, 47,000 survivors in the new york tri-state. mr. rubenstein: so most living outside of israel are in new york? mr. glickman: and the largest jewish com

mr. ryan: mr. speaker, i think about my wife and i when we go to take a couple days away from the kids and we leave our 4-year-old with his grandparents how heartbreaking it is. to even leave that kid when you are leaving them with grandparents. i think about -- i think about my great grandparents who came immigrants.aly as i think about the 13 years of catholic school that i attended. i think about the conversations in washington, d.c., about family values, and then i think about how in the most powerful country in the world our governmental policy is to strip kids, immigrants. i think about the 13 years of b from their parents. the most powerful country in the world has resorted to this nonsense. this is a joke. and it's by choice, mr. speaker. this is a choice that the most powerful men in the most powerful country are choosing to take poor kids away from their parents. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. ryan: it is time for this most powerful president to act immedia

mr. hayes: i have known michael anton for about 20 years. we have shared more chinese meals and stakes and anyone else i know. we have been friends for a long time. he is a former deputy national security adviser under president trump and the author of the flight read essay, "the 93 election." it was a clarion call for a vote for donald trump and an attack on the conservative movement, what he described as the ossified conservative movement and conservative intellectuals. i bristled when i read the essay when he suggested that conservative media types were skeptical arguments because it would get them more airtime. mr. anton: i did not write that. mr. hayes: are you accusing me of fake news? he insists that he did not mean me though i am still trying to understand who else he could mean with his references to the court below, bearded, graying weekly standard set. mr. anton: those words do not appear. mr. hayes: that is fake news. he's not say that. mr. anton: here's the dirty secret. we t

mr. poe: mr. speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and make a point of order that a quorum s not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18 -- pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by ms. chew. ms. chu: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. indivisible with liberty and stice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today to thank my colleagues in the house for standing up and recognizing that we get serious about the opioids epidemic that is plaguing america. in 2016, over 2,000 americans died from opioid oh dose and 5,000 from florida alone. we can

mr. poe: mr. speaker, in the cold, damp, dark rain of morning, thousands of young american soldiers sailed across the treacherous english channel. the day was june 6, 1944. normandy, ation -- france. the mission, not conquest, but liberation of europe. operation overlord or d-day called for a massive ally invasion of the continent during world war ii. securing the brutal omaha and utah beach heads inch by norman france. the bloody inch our boys finally declared victory. forcing hitler to begin his long retreat into oblivion. that victory did not come without cost, however. day, 9,387 crosses and stars of david overlook the silent beaches of normandy. marking the final resting place of america's war dead. the soldiers buried there were part of the greatest generation. young men from every state and territory in the united states. we remember them, our warriors, those that were killed. those that returned. and those that returned with the wounds of war. because, mr. speaker, the worst war is to be f

mr. marino: mr. chairman, i now give five minutes to the gentleman from new york, congressman katko. the chair: the gentleman from new york is recognized for five minutes. mr. katko: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding time to speak in favor of legislation i authored. h.r. 2851, the stop the importation and trafficking of 2017.tic analogues act of synthetic drug abuses crippled my community and the communities of many other members in this chamber. last year syracuse area hospitals saw a record number of overdose due to synthetic drug abuse. in may of last year, over 15 individuals had overdosed on synthetic drugs and were taken to the e.r. in the span of 24 hours. all of these synthetic drugs were purchased at botega, stamped for not for human consumption and clearly that was the intent. unfortunately, stories like this have become the new normal. first, responders in emergency room physician -- and emergency room physicians have seen an increase of calls due to synthetic over

mr. green? mr. green: i would like to thank all of my colleagues who have been associated with this amendment. i want to let the public know that this has been a bipartisan effort. mr. culberson and i have worked together not only on this effort but to serve people. we have people who are still living in temporary shelters in houston and people awaiting fema assistance with 4.7 million people having been impacted, it is important that this amendment be adopted. and i'm appreciative that the chairman has indicated his support of it. and i thank mr. culberson and mr. mccaul and other colleagues for bringing this amendment to the floor. and i yield back. mr. culberson: i look forward to working with you, chairman shuster, and my colleagues in the house representing the great state of texas ensuring this money gets out the door to our constituents to help them recover and army corps of engineers is completing these studies and build the flood control structures we have to have. the chair: the gentleman

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 the people of the fourth congressional district of the state of washington that fixing our broken immigration system is a top priority. one that i believe my district, our constituent, and the entire nation desperately need. mr. speaker, i can barely hear m

mr. burgess: mr. speaker, just remind people in this body 10 years ago the democrats were in the majority. inedin the 2008 election that occurred 10 years ago, they strengthened that majority. house members, house republican members were so far in the minority as to be irrelevant in all exchanges. there was a 60-vote majority over in the senate. you may recall that's where the affordable care act and dodd-frank and other pieces of legislation that i would have thought would never pass actually did pass in that environment. a question that i hear a lot is, why didn't democrats do something about the dreamer problem when they controlled all the levers of power? it's a valid question. senator durbin had a bill, as you'll recall, in that next session of congress that began in january, 2009, senator durbin had a bill to deal with the dreamer situation. and he worked on it all year. it never came up until december of 2010. now, you'll remember in november of 2010, actually the majority changed in the house

mrs. davis: mr. speaker, yesterday, i led my colleagues in a letter to secretary nielsen asking about plans to reyou nye file the thousands of chirns separated. neither the president's executive order nor the bills before us address the crises facing these children. the american people deserve to know how and when the detained children will be returned to their parents. what is the plan to reunite children with their loved ones? what are the agencies doing to ensure this reunification? are they guaranteeing that family members that come forward will not be at risk of deportation themselves? shouldn't these questions be at the heart of any legislation we consider? otherwise, it becomes a priority to build a wall instead of solving these overriding humanitarian crises. this administration continues to create problems and then crambles to shift blame after public outcries. we saw it with the muslim ban. we saw it with daca. and now these children are the latest victims. this congress should have zero to

mr. thornberry: mr. langevin. mr. langevin: i want to thank our witnesses for your testimony here today. the committee and my colleagues, i believe a comprehensive whole government approach is needed to maintain u.s. technology superiority as you have heard from many of my colleagues. it's a problem we run into is that democratic states have no problem marshaling their collective resources to their advantage. so what are your recommendations to congress for policies that maintain our technological edge in critical areas by countering activities of nations, while fostering a culture of innovation in the united states? secretary griffin: i'm fond of saying that the best way to get ahead and stay ahead is to work harder. run faster. we believe that our free market capitalist system, capitalist-based system is the seed of innovation to a far greater extent than any command economy can achieve. indeed, the entire topic of this hearing is about china stealing from us, not us stealing from china. so if we can provide the kin

mr. messenger. mr. messenger: mr. chief justice, and may it please the court, abood should be overruled because it failed to apply heightened first amendment scrutiny to a compulsory fee for speech to influence governmental policies. abood's failure places it at odds with harris, with knox, and a slew of other speech and association precedents. now respondents attempt to justify abood's results with rationales found nowhere in that decision, which undercuts any stare decisis value in retaining abood. justice ginsburg: may i ask, mr. messenger, if you are right about agency fees, what about three things: one is student activities fees. are they different and, if so, why? another is mandatory bar association payments. and the third is you have a public sector case. what about the private sector, agency fees compelled by state law in the private sector? mr. messenger: yes, your honor. with respect to the first two instances, the student association or student fees and the bar association fees, those cases are distinguish

mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, it's outrageous that we are beginning this appropriations season by debating president trump's recisions bill which fails the american people, hurts children and families, injects needless partisanship into congress' important appropriations work. first and foremost, this bill fails the american people by eliminating funding for the children's health insurance program. just months after exploding nual deficits to the tune of $1.5 trillion and lavishing massive tax breaks to big corporations with their tax scam, republicans are now proposing to make children and families pay with a $7 billion cut from chip. . targeting chip for a rescission, prevents congress from re-investing in other priorities like child and maternal health, early childhood education, biomedical research, and our community health centers. additionally, the nearly $15 billion in rescissions cut numerous efforts to create jobs, grow our economy, and strengthen our communities. it cuts funding for the economic

mr. goo ear. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and incle treous material s on h.r. 3249. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. goodlatte: gangs are a poison in america. they bring violence, drugs, and death. they paralyze our communities with flagrant acts of violence and flood our neighborhoods with drugs. gang tear apartamilies by prema turrill taking the lives -- prematurely taking the lives of parents and children. some of our neighborhoods have been overrun by gang violence. homicide rates skyrocket in gobalt16. compared to the previous five years, 2016 represented a 15.8% increase in homicides in st. louis. 12.7% increase in baltimore. 11.4% increase in chicago. we must stand up to violent gangs and provide an antidote to their poison. h.r. 3249 is a vi

mr. katko: mr. speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5730, the transportation security technology innovation reform act of 2018 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5730, a bill to require testing and valuation of advanced screening technologies related to the mission of the transportation security administration and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new york, mr. katko, and the gentleman from rhode island, mr. language vin, each will -- mr. langevin. mr. katko: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. katko: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. katko: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 5730, the transportation security technolog

mr. smith: i reserve. mr. simpson: i claim time in opposition. i thank the chairman for the authorizing and strong support. i recognized the house -- i recognize the house-passed authorizations for d.o.e. upgrades and lowe h low-dose radiation. i appreciate the chairman highlighting these priorities and i look forward to ensure these projects receive sufficient funding and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. smith: i appreciate his commitment and support and for the reasons that i mentioned and because of his commitment, i'll withdraw the amendment. the chair: the amendment is withdrawn. it is now in order to consider amendment number 20 printed in part b of house report 115-711. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. keating: i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 20 offered by mr. keating of massachusetts. the chair: pursuant to house

mr. speaker, republicans are committed to national security and rebuilding our military. this bill fully funds a well-deserved 2.6% pay raise for our brave men and women in uniform. it prepares for the future by investing over $90 billion in resevere and development of new defense systems and technology, above all ensures american armed --ces have the equipment and necessary to carry out their missions. this bill passed 48-4 out of subcommittee. i hope my friends across the aisle will vote for this important bill when it reaches the floor. the house will make a motion to go to conference on the national defense authorization act which the house passed last month. mr. speaker, additional legislative items are possible in the house including two bills from natural resources, the strengthening fishing communities and increasing flexibility in fisheries act. the bill would re-authorize replace one size fits all regulations with an approach for vibrant species. the endangered fisheries prevent

mr. burgess: mr. speaker, just remind people in this body 10 years ago the democrats were in the majority. indeed, in the 2008 election that occurred 10 years ago, they strengthened that majority. house members, house republican members were so far in the minority as to be irrelevant in all exchanges. there was a 60-vote majority over in the senate. you may recall that's where the affordable care act and dodd-frank and other pieces of legislation that i would have thought would never pass actually did pass in that environment. a question that i hear a lot is, why didn't democrats do something about the dreamer problem when they controlled all the levers of power? it's a valid question. senator durbin had a bill, as you'll recall, in that next session of congress that began in january, 2009, senator durbin had a bill to deal with the dreamer situation. and he worked on it all year. it never came up until december of 2010. now, you'll remember in november of 2010, actually the majority changed in the ho

mr. poe: mr. speaker, 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. r. poe: mr. speaker, turkish president will stop at nothing to spread instability and chaos across the globe. he's funding mosques around the world as a meevens supporting islamic terrorism. -- as a means of supporting islamic terrorism. they're helping to indoctrine ate increasing numbers of radicals. these are radicals that have done terrorist attacks in other countries. in an effort to keep their citizens safe from terrorists, austria has begun to fight back. austria closed seven turkish-funded mosques and expelled several dozens -- dozen imams from their country because they are a national security risk. this is just the first step in putting the brakes on a new ottoman sultan, erdogan. unfortunately he has already turned his own country into a full-blown islamist state. now he's trying to radic

mr. bunch: on mr. rubenstein: the so-called final solution, has there been a documentr showed -- a document that showed hitler signed something? mr. glickman: his associates went line by line to identify the to which population in each of these european countries. that essentially led to the final solution. i don't know that you have hitler's signature on a particular document. mr. rubenstein: when the war ended, how many jews where in the concentration camps? -- were left in the concentration camps? mr. glickman: you have eradicated three quarters of europe's jews. between concentration camp survivors and labor camps hidden in other areas. mr. rubenstein: there are people in the world that still tonight the -- that still deny the holocaust ever existed. how do people get away with saying that? mr. glickman: people can get away with saying anything. the facts are present. you go in our archives, you look at the documentation, you look at the individual stories and material, and in the records of resear

mr. harper: 30 seconds. mr. brooks: thaurks mr. chairman, and thank you to our -- mrs. brooks: thank you, mr. chairman. and thank you to our committee. we held a hearing examining how we best combat biological threats and i'm pleased we're once again examining the state of our preparedness and we look to re-authorize. it's not a question of if we face a threat, it's a question of, again, once again, when we face a threat. we've been reminded by the stories that we've heard here today, that these types of incidents have already happened in our country over the last decade and a half. created in 1999, the national stockpile is the repository of vaccines, antibiotics and supplies. used in the event of an attack or outbreak. but hh -- h.h.s. and o.i.g. issued a report identifying serious systemic issues within the c.d.c.'s management of the stockpile. i looked for to hearing from our witnesses today, how we're going to ensure that our stockpile is properly managed and we can be prepared as a country for whatever threat we are and may face. i yield back. mr. harper: the chai

mr. richmond? mr. jeffries? mr. cicilline? mr. cicilline votes no. mr. swalwell? mr. liu? mr. liu votes no. mr.s are a kind? ms. jayapal? ms. jayapal votes no, mr. schneider votes no. ms. demmings votes no. >> has every member voted who wishes to vote? >> mr. chairman? >> the gentlewoman is recorded as no. >> we're going to wait another minute two for the ranking member. are you recorded? the gentleman is recorded. >> mr. chairman, how am i recorded? >> not recorded? >> the gentleman from louisiana is not recorded. >> yes. >> mr. johnson votes yes. mr. swalwell votes no. >> may i make a parliamentary inquiry? >> the gentlewoman will state her parliamentary inquiry. >> i'm trying to inquire of the basis of the emergency and the cause that generated this resolution to ignore the regular order of the seven-day notice. >> it's not an emergency. it's good cause. the gentleman from maryland. >> how am i recorded? >> not recorded. >> no. >> mr. raskin votes no. >> mr. chairman, continuing your generosi generosity, could you state for the record what the good cause is? >> the fact tha

mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for the information. i note that the bill that was supposed to be on the floor either yesterday or today dealing ith daca and with the children who are an object of great concern by all the country is not mentioned in the gentleman's remarks for legislation to be considered next week. the daca bill that was supposed to be voted in the second immigration bill pursuant to the rule that we adopted last week or this week, that vote, i thought, had been postponed until next week. now, however, i do not seeing it being announced as a bill that is going to be considered. it's disappointing that after months of committing to working together on a solution to the daca crisis, mr. speaker, this week wooing, the house considered two partisan bills. i would like to point out that speaker ryan on september 5, 2017, some eight months ago said it's my hope that the house and senate with the president's leadership will be able to find consensus on a permanent legislative

mr. higgins: mr. speaker, the administration's reckless use of terrorists are inflicting harm in all of our communities, including mine in western new york. the harm is real in the media. canadian company with a factory in my district reports the cost of moving goods between the united states and southern ontario has increased from zero dollars last week to $214,000 this week. the company is reporting and may be forced to close without tariff relief. from niagara transformer and auto manufacturers like ford and g.m., the harm is real and widespread. the united states and canada are the world's largest trading partners. canada has been a reliable ally in fighting terror and has been a good friend to the united states. we need to stand with our allies and friends, not abandon them. china's trade actions threaten our national security. canada does not. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i'm seek

mr. norman: mr. speaker, i rise today to tell this body about a tremendous success story with health care in my district. the story of my free medical clinics and membership in and long time association the gentl south carolina, mr. with the south carolina free clinic association. founded in 2001 under the umbrella of the south carolina hospital association, the south south carolina free clinic association is an independent, nonprofit membership organization that provides training, research, resource development, and advocacy to member-free clinics. additionally the south carolina free clinic association was incorporated as an independent 501-c-3 nonprofit organization in january of 2008. the south carolina free clinic association represents and supports our state's network of 40 free clinics in 25 counties across south carolina. the member free clinics provide comprehensive compare to nickly disadvantaged individuals -- disadvantaged individuals across our state, including those individuals who are

mr. nadler: mr. speaker, this bill is a harsh anti-immigrant package that fails to provide a pathway to citizenship for dreamers while slashing legal immigration, crippling our agriculture industry, undocumented immigrants, undermining public safety, and removing critical protection force families and children. all in one undocumented -- prot families and children. all in one monstrous bill. there is no justification for anyone voting for this bill. i urge my colleagues to oppose the legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. the gentleman from virginia has four minutes. mr. goodlatte: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself the balance of my time. first of all, this bill has been mischaracterized and was just, again. this bill makes provisions for when the immigration service prosecutors somebody at the border. it doesn't tell them when to do that. so it is entirely incorrect

mr. estes: mr. speaker, i have the great privilege to introduce the house to our guest chaplain, f father dan spexarth of wichita, kansas. father spexarth has served six parishes in our community, including parish st. catherine of siena parish in wichita since 2008. father spexarth was born in a wheat farm in kansas and after graduating from the seminary, we are fortunate father spexarth returned to our community. father spexarth has been a tireless servant of god, leading an active parish. as congress addresses many complex issues facing our nation, i am humbled by the opportunity to host father spexarth and thankful we can join together in prayer for our country. mr. speaker, i ask my colleagues to join me in welcoming father dan spexarth and thank him for offering today's opening prayer in the u.s. house of representatives. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 further one-minute requests on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentlem

mr. cole. mr. cole: mr. chief justice, and may it please the court, we don't doubt the sincerity of mr. phillips's convictions. but to accept his argument leads to unacceptable consequences. a bakery could refuse to sell a birthday cake to a black family if it objected to celebrating black lives. a corporate photography studio could refuse to take pictures of female ceos if it believed that a woman's place is in the home. and a florist could put a sign up on her storefront saying we don't do gay ferals, if e objected to memorializing gay people. now, both petitioner and the united states recognize that these results are unacceptable with respect to race. and so they suggest that you draw a distinction between race discrimination and sexual orientation discrimination and the state's ability to protect it. but to do that would be to constitutionally relegate gay d lesbian people to second class status, even when a state has chosen, as colorado has done here, to extend them equal treatment. justice roberts: i'm

mr. [applause] reports -- sorry. reports that president trump withdrew the five-year clause negotiations. can the prime minister indicate whether this is true? >> the prime minister. [applause] >> allow me to begin by thanking members of the opposition, indeed, all cadians, for demonstrating when the moment is right we all stand togethe [applause] across party lines. [applause] we are continuing to discuss modernizing and approving nafta. we continue toake it clear that i final -- we cannot sign and trade deal that automatically expires every five years. we continue to look for ways to move forward, to modernize nafta for people on both sides of the border. >> we understand canada's position that it is difficult to find a trade deal that sunsets after five years. did the president of the united states remove this demand negotiating table? yes or no? [applause] >> i had a meeting with the president on friday afternoon. we had a very constructive conversation on a broad range of issues. we

mr. carter: mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize savannah, georgia, police department patrol officer anthony christy who lost his life in the line of duty on may 25 at the age of 37. he's remembered as a passionate person who was deeply devoted to his fellow officers and community while simply loving his job. before joining the police force, officer christy served in the united states navy where he earned a number of accolades, including the navy good conduct medal and the global war on terror service medal. he carried this excellent work with him from the navy over to the police force. in one mission he rescued a child who was abducted and abandoned in the woods. his fellow officers always wanted to work with officer christy because of his calming presence and their respect for his work. officer christy's passing is a reminder to us all of the danger officers must endure when they go to work to keep us and our families safe. i encourage everyone to thank our first responders on a daily basis. not

mr. horowitz for being here today to speak on these very important topics. i also want to thank director wray for moving his schedule around so that he could be with us today. the committee has yet to receive the two nonpublic sections of the report, one is classified, the others described as "law enforcement sensitive." i would appreciate, if both of the witnesses here today, would work with the committee -- appreciate if both of the witnesses here today would work with the committee as soon as possible. ander fbi director comey former deputy director mckay did -- mccabe. hismccabe's lawyer wrote client would rely on his fifth amendment right on self-incrimination to avoid answering any questions here today. mr. comey's attorney tells us he is out of the country. although i saw he was in iowa over the weekend. feed,ing to his twitter he seems to be having a wonderful time. , since the second time he was fired, that mr. comey refused and invert take -- refused an invitation to testify her

mr. walden: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, last week the house advanced tozzes of bills to help save the lives and stem the tide of the opioid crisis that has struck at the health of our people. wherever they live. we're back here again this week to consider additional legislation that can help our communities fight back against this epidemic. we have allred the headlines about this tragedy. we have heard the stories first hand across our respective districts. addiction nting an that mercilessly seizes control and then destroys. this killer does not discriminate, not by age, not by race, not by where you live, or by what you believe. opioid addiction continues to take the lives of more than 100 americans every single day. add but it's what's behind the numbers that really matters. these are real people. their stories are real. they tragically have lost their bright futures and left loved ones sadly behind. so we have come together to advance legislation that will help put a stop to this unprecedented crisis that has l

mr.onald reagan, president of the united states of america, esteemed mrs. nancy reagan. >> [speaking russian] >> on behalf of the people and government of the soviet union, i extend to you my sincere greetings on the occasion of your visit. welcome. >> [speaking russian] >> it is now almost six months since our meeting in washington, which went down in history as a major milestone in soviet-american, and in international, relations. >> [speaking russian] >> now on this return trip, you mr. president have traversed the great distance that lies between our two capitals to continue our political dialogue. this is a fact we duly appreciate. [background chatter] [applause] >> maybe you want to say something, mr. president, to them. mr. reagan: well, yes i would. i was just saying to the general secretary that i have great admiration for the women of russia. >> [speaking russian] mr. reagan: i think you are courageous. i think you contribute a great stability to the whole society, but also to a

mr. holder says he is still considering a potential run. after the discussion, he signed wooden eggs and answered questions from attendees. this is an hour and 25 minutes. [indiscernible] [indiscernible] >> we are two years from the presidential election. this is already our fourth politics and eggs event this year. it is already shaping up to be interesting and an exciting cycle. the new england council has been very busy, i will tell you a few calendar events. on monday we will be holding an event looking at the impact of the tax reform that has recently. we will have remarks from the ranking member of the ways and means committee. on tuesday, we will hold the next event in our new england innovates series. we are taking a look at the challenges, opportunities, associated with the taunus vehicles. -- autonomous vehicles. in june, we have several congressional roundtable events, including a luncheon in connecticut. we have a breakfast with congressman bill keating on the 25th. today, we

mr. holder. me, you know, jim, i knew eric was a democrat. i said, how is that? he said, he always dribbled to the left. [laughter] mr. eric holder. [applause] mr. holder: good morning. it is good to be in new hampshire. they give for that introduction. will was my classmate at columbia and he has been using that line for the last 40 years. he is a good man. thank you for those kind introductions. he said, a great leader. i thought concerning was about to jot -- walk in. it is a pleasure to be here. i want to thank you for having me here. it is a pleasure to see some many wonderful people from new hampshire. whatld like to talk about we're doing with the national democratic redistricting committee. i will start off by saying something that might strike you as hyperbolic but i think is true. i think our democracy is under attack. you know? we can look at the way in which rule of law is under attack with regard to the russian investigation, where the president isn't directing with the justi

mr. donovan: mr. speaker, i have no other speakers. if the gentleman from rhode island has into other speakers, i am prepared to close once the gentleman does. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from rhode island. mr. langevin: mr. speaker, i have no further speakers, and i am prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from rhode island is recognized. mr. langevin: thank you, 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

mr. shimkus: thank you, 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 frie

mr. hensarling: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to take from the speaker's table the bill h.r. 770, with the senate amendment thereto, and to concur in the senate amendment. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill and the senate amendment. the clerk: h.r. 770, an act to require the secretary of the treasury to mint coins in recognition of american innovation and significant innovation and pioneering efforts of individuals or groups from each of the 50 states, the district of columbia, and the united states territories, to promote the importance of innovation in the united states, the district of columbia, and the united states territories and for other purposes. senate amendment, beginning on -- mr. hensarling: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the amendment. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the reading is dispensed with. is there objection to the request of the gentleman from texas. without objection, the senate amendment is

mr. walden: mr. chairman, mr. pallone: i want to thank the staff that worked so hard on h.r. 6 and the opiate bills in general. democrats worked to make h.r. 6 a better bill even though we have concerns about the overall impact of the opiate package. i ask my colleagues to support the legislation. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from oregon is recognized for the remainder of his time. mr. walden: thank you, mr. chairman. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i want to thank my colleagues on o both sides of the aisle. we have had individual members come to the floor today from both parties. together we have broken through what others might see as dysfunction in washington to achieve a comprehensive legislative package that will provide treatment, save lives, stop illegal fentanyl from coming into this country, and in no small measure move america rward in a much better direction. i want to share direction. i want to share with you, mr. speaker, a letter

mr. ratcliffe, for five minutes. >> gentlemen, agent pete your struck gave -- peter strzok gave us the timeline yesterday, following the work the hillary clinton e-mail investigation, he was assigned the lead agent of the russia collusion investigation from late july of 2016 to may of 2017. then in late may of 2017, following your appointment of robert mueller, he became part of special counsel mueller's investigative team until late july of 2017, when he was removed by special counsel mueller and returned to the fbi. any disagreement about that timeline? >> i don't have the precise dates, but that sounds generally accurate. >> all right. during 11 hours of testimony yesterday, agent strzok testified at length about his roles during that year, from late july of 2016 to late july of 2017 as part of those investigative teams. he testified, in fact, that he drafted the initial investigative plan on the russia collusion investigation, that he made investigative decisions and took actions to g