mr. costello: thank you, mr. zeldin. at this time i'm pleased to recognize the gentlelady from ohio, ms. kaptur, for four minutes. ms. kaptur: i thank the gentleman from pennsylvania for yielding and mr. speaker, i rise tonight to offer my deepest sympathies and condolences to the sit len -- from the citizens of ohio's ninth congressional district to the people of france. our long standing brothers and sisters in liberty. to all whose loved ones were killed or hurt in the barbaric attacks in pars relast weekend, we offer our prayers of comfort and consolation and our sincerest thanks are extended to law enforcement officials who bravely brought order and to top officials who ministered those who lost their lives. around the world, freedom loving people are repeating the words of the national anthem of france. this powerful song of inler -- liberty against tyranny roused that nation when it was written at the start of the french revolution, just a few years after america's own fight for liberty. one verse seems especially

mr. costello: thank you, mr. zeldin.this time i'm pleased to recognize the gentlelady from ohio, ms. kaptur, for four minutes. ms. kaptur: i thank the gentleman from pennsylvania for yielding and mr. speaker, i rise tonight to offer my deepest sympathies and condolences to the sit len -- from the citizens of ohio's ninth congressional district to the people of france. our long standing brothers and sisters in liberty. to all whose loved ones were killed or hurt in the barbaric attacks in pars relast weekend, we offer our prayers of comfort and consolation and our sincerest thanks are extended to law enforcement officials who bravely brought order and to top officials who ministered those who lost their lives. around the world, freedom loving people are repeating the words of the national anthem of france. this powerful song of inler -- liberty against tyranny roused that nation when it was written at the start of the french revolution, just a few years after america's own fight for liberty. one verse seems especially app

mr. costello: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. brown: i yield to mr. walz from minnesota four minutes, or as much time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. walz: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to thank the subcommittee chairman and ranking member for the time. more pornly i want to thank both of them and their respective staffs for the bipartisan, continuously exceptional effort to serve our veterans. and thank you for the opportunity to move this forward. this bill has passed the house multiple times over the last eight years. it's very simple. it's less than 150 words. and it's very rare, it costs nothing. but i would argue that it's very important. the men and women of the reserve component, as you so eloquently heard by my colleague speaking prior, take the exact same oath of office and are held to the exact same stand

mr. costello of pennsylvania. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 450 the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. cots tell low and a member opposed each will control pive minutes. mr. costello: i ask unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as read and printed in the record. the chair: without objection. mr. costello: i tries offer this simple bipartisan amendment with my fellow transportation and infrastructure committee member, representative lipinski of illinois. this amendment would make a minor modification to the freight and highway projects grant program. this amendment would not change any dollar threshold or increase funding to the program nor would it increase the cost of the overall bill. under the program set forth in the bill large grants, as they are defined meaning those in excess of $100 million are eligible for four types of programs. one, freight projects from the national highway freight network, two, highway or bridge projects from the national highway system three, intermodal or freight

mr. costello. mr. wa on page 21, mr. halliday, miss rubins -- third one down -- and miss graves had e-mail correspondents regarding mr. mckendrick. okay, boss, looks like i'm coming home. have you talked with him about dates? miss rubins responded remember, i can't be in the middle of his move so you may want to check with willie. mr. clark was vba's western area director. first question here is how does mr. clark as a western area director sort of become, if you know, the person to which the maneuvering for miss rubins to get the job, how did he become such a central figure there? did miss rubins -- was that of miss rubins' making or did someone else assign him to that position? >> i believe that was based on his position as the western area director. when i look at that, i believe miss rubins, once she identified to general hickey she wanted the philadelphia position, she needed to recuse herself from everything. >> but the western area includes philadelphia? >> no. that's the eastern area. >> right. but we're talking

mr. costello. on page 21, mr.halliday, miss rubins -- third one down -- and miss graves had e-mail correspondents regarding mr. mckendrick. okay, boss, looks like i'm coming home. i went with the most expeend yent option. have you talked with him about dates? miss rubins responded remember, i can't be in the middle of his move so you may want to check with willie. mr. clark was vba's western area director. first question here is how does mr. clark as a western area director sort of become, if you know, the person to which the maneuvering for miss rubins to get the job, how did he become such a central figure there? did miss rubins -- was that of miss rubins' making or did someone else assign him to that position? >> i believe that was based on his position as the western area director. when i look at that, i believe miss rubins, once she identified to general hickey she wanted the philadelphia position, she needed to recuse herself from everything. >> but the western area includes philadelphia? >> no. that's the e

mr. cost tell heo, for five minutes. -- costello, for five minutes. mr. costello: thank you, madam speaker. as we look forward to celebrating veterans day on november 11, let me just thank every man and woman serving in our military, every veteran, for your service to our country. you represent and reflect the very best in our country's values and ideals. this month we also celebrate national family caregiver month. caregivers play a vital role, providing care and a sense of comfort and peace at trying times for americans all over our country. while we recognize all caregivers, i rise today to specifically speak about individuals who dedicate their livelihood, love, and support to improving our veterans' quality of life. caregivers of veterans assist with personal care needs and support their daily activities, including mental and physical therapies, managing of finances, transportation, and other essential services. other essential duties, i should say. in 2010, congress passed the caregivers and veterans help services act, marking the needed investment i

mr. costello: this amendment is needed to fix. are faced with an overreact judiciary as a result of this misinformed decision. congress has taken deliberate action in the past to preempt states in getting away. and this amendment makes clear the intent of congress that states can't impose their own requirements whose hours are governed under national federal regulations. drivers who need a break are always entitled to take one. this amendment does not change that. current whistleblower laws protect them and this amendment does not change that. as a result of the ninth circuit court decision motor carriers will be forced to plan their routes and services around the obligation of state break requirements and will deprive businesses and drivers currently afforded under federal law and reduce shipping capacity and increase shipping costs and causes confusion and costs. who will pay the price for the decision of the unelected judges of the ninth circuit? consumers will face higher prices. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. th

mr. costello you are recognized. >> i have questions for everybody if i can get to them.i will start with ms. halliday. may 27, 2014 ms. graves come into this is the third one down, there were e-mail correspondence regarding the relocation. okay, boss it looks like and coming home as matt welch is one of the options i went with the most expedient and ms. graves applied. have they talked about dates, question and she responded i can't be in the middle of his move so you may want to check with willie mr. clark. at this time mr. clark was the western area director. first question here is how does mr. clark as a western area director sort of become if you know the person to which be maneuvering for ms. rubin to get the job how did he become such a central figure, was that of ms. rubin or did someone also signed into that position? >> i believe that was based on his position as the western area director. when i look at that, i believe that ms. rubin once she identified to the general she wanted the philadelphia position she knew to recuse or so from everything. could the weste

mr. ryan costello, mr. costello is a freshman, a short stop on the baseball team and strong voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. we are working hard on the men and women. ith that, i yield time to ryan costello. to be his : nice teammate on the baseball field and i appreciate him putting this special order to raise a number of issues that we have gotten through the house here and the senate to take up. here to talk about the crying , the f change that can be veterans aaccountability act. and many of others have co-sponsored under the leadership under jeff miller and it's a bill that i'm requesting that the senate take up with bipartisan support. it gives the secretary of the v.a. the tools to accelerate the culture change at the department of veterans affairs. it gives the secretary of the v.a. to row build the trust between the vfrlt a. and this congress and the veterans of this country. h.r. 199 fixes the broken personnel and it authorize es the secretary to remove or demote any plow eye for mi

mr. costello: as the son of a public school teach every, as the brother of a public school teacher i'm proud to co-sponsor house resolution 527, which supports the goals and ideals of american education week. for our public schoolteachers, what they do each and every day is more than just a job. it's a dedication to improve the lives and nourish the minds of their students and to strengthen the communities in which they live and work. american education week is just one small way we can recognize the service of our public schoolteachers. teachers are part of the building blocks of a healthy republic and to our schoolteachers and staff, i rise today to say thank you for all you do day in and day out. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. sanchez: mr. speaker, it's with a heavy heart