mr. barletta: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5294. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. e clerk: union calendar 583, h.r. 5 94, to address the impact of drug apuse in appalachia and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. barr leta, and the gentlewoman from from the virgin islands, ms. plaskett each will control 20 minutes. mr. barletta: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to resize and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 5294 the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. barletta: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as much time he wishes to use under the rule. mr. barletta: h.r. 5294 the treating barriers to prosperity act positions the ap latchian regional commission to better serve communities that struggle with the ongoing opioid crisis. n 2015, there were 5

mr. barletta: lou barletta, pennsylvania. this is a picture of brayden and his mother. brayden was born addicted. released from the hospital back to his mother who was still an addict. protective services were not notified. at 6 weeks old, brayden was in bed with his mother who was high on three different opioids. and brayden's mother had rolled over on top of him and suffocated him to death. this case led to a national investigation as to the federal dollars that are going to the states to make sure that hospitals and doctors are reporting to the federal agencies, protective services, before a baby is released. we found only nine states are actually using that money, as they should, which led to a bill that i had passed holding the federal government accountable to hold the states accountable to hold hospitals accountable so other children like brayden do not lose their lives. mr. paulsen: erik paulsen from minnesota's third district. i am showing a picture of keegan. he was addicted and died of an overdose. he w a successful masters student who became a professional c

mr. barletta: i yield the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5294. so many as are in favor say aye those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid pon the table. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from tennessee seek recognition. mrs. blackburn: mr. chairman, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5752, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5752, a bill to amend the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act with respect to the importation of certain drugs, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the the gentlewoman from tennessee, mrs. blackburn, and the gentleman from texas, mr. green, each will control 20 minutes. the air recognizes gentlewoman

mr. barletta. ms. davis, you're recognized for three minutes. >> thank you, madam chair. mr. secretary, over here. i know it's hard to see through my colleagues. mr. secretary, your agency is responsible for implementing the expanded global gag rule that we know is a mexico city policy. as you know, it prohibits foreign organizations from providing information, referrals, and services for legal abortion or advocating for the legalization of abortion in their country. we know that the last time this policy was enacted, abortion rates actually rose by 20%. so when you restrict access to the full range of effective contraceptives or safe and legal abortion services, women do seek far more dangerous alternatives. the rule health organization has found such policies have negative impacts on women's mental health. so help me try to understand this, mr. secretary. what is the evidence that this decision would in any way reduce the rate of abortions or benefit women's comprehensive health? >> so the important principle that the administration is taking with this policy is to ensure t