mr. beyer, for five minutes. mr. beyer: i ask unanimous consent to address the house. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. beyer: madam speaker, in he three short days absent congressional action, funding for the department of homeland security will lapse. the department will be forced to shut down. should this be allowed, the vast majority of d.h.s. work force will be required to work without pay until funding agreement is reached. the remainder, more than 30,000 dedicated individuals will be furloughed with no guarantee of back pay. congress must act immediately to enact legislation that would fully fund the department and allow these men and women who live and work in every district in every state, to continue to carry out the critical message of keeping our nation healthy safe, and strong. but in the absence of such action with time running dangerously short d.h.s. employees at the very least must be assured that there is an agreement in congress that they will receive their full

scott: i yield to my colleague from virginia, former lieutenant governor of virginia mr. beyer. mr. beyer: i rise in support of the democratic substitute. it's our responsibility to make sure kid are safe at school. too often techniques are used to seclusion and restraint in the classroom. the democratic substitute would protect our students by developing appropriate national standards on the use of seclusion and restraint. we cannot reduce the federal oversight role for the reason our kids need to be safe and educated. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from minnesota reserves. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: madam chair, could you remind us how much time each side has left? the chair: 30 seconds. mr. scott: i give 15 seconds to mr. polis. mr. polis: the democratic substitute does a better job getting it what works in public education and changing what doesn't work in public education. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from minnesota reserves. the gentleman from virgin