mr. fitzpatrick of pennsylvania. at the end of the bill before the short title insert the follow, forest legacy program, section, for department of agriculture forest service state and private forestry, for the forest legacy program as authorized by section 1217 of title 12 of the food agriculture conservation and trade act of 1990. 16 united states code 2103-c, there is hereby appropriated in the amount otherwise provided for department of interior bureau of land management management of lands and resources, is reduced by $5,9 5,000. -- $5,985,000. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 333, the gentleman from pennsylvania and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. fitzpatrick: i intend to offer and then withdraw this amendment which will make it easier for efforts under the forest program. during my time as a bucks county mission commissioner, i was proud to lead low lowe call efforts to advance forest conservation through commonsense conservation

mr. fitzpatrick: i yield to my colleague from pennsylvania mr. pitts. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. mr. pitts: i rise today in support of the amendment offered by representative fitzpatrick. the fitzpatrick amendment would put forward a sense of congress that our health care system should find ways to incorporate information from medical devices into the care of our nation's patients. i believe that such information can prove a valuable tool in advancing quality health care in this country, but it must be done carefully to ensure that the value to patients, health care providers, industry and the government is realized. so i support the amendment and reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves. mr. pallone: can i ask for time in opposition? the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. pallone: thank you, mr. chairman. i do want to speak in favor, though. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: mr. chairman, the amen

mr. fitzpatrick: he was two years out of high school when on december 9 150, he made the ultimate sacrifice for his nation in the mountains of north korea. while on a mission to rescue a group of fellow marines. his platoon leader described him as a true fighting marine who was small in stature but enormously courageous. after more than 65 years, the private's spirit has returned home and now rests among our nation's bravest at arlington national cemetery. forever providing a place of reflection and remembrance for generations of family members and grateful americans. from the bottom of my heart, i express my gratitude to his membership in the eternal ranks of those who sacrificed at freedom's alter. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. higgins: visitors to the 1901 pan america expo significance were so astounded with the electric light powered by niagara falls that buffalo became known across the w

mr. fitzpatrick: mr. speaker, it seems like too often issues in this town are predetermined. republicans care about this. democrats care about that. there isn't any crossover. then we are stuck in gridlock. but as someone who spent my time in congress working to bridge the gap between left and right, i know there is more that unites us than divides us on the big issues. and today i'm proud to highlight another area of bipartisan agreement, criminal justice reform. the safe justice act is a legislative proposal to modernize and strengthen our criminal justice system for the 21st century. addressing its exploding cost to taxpayers and often disproportionate application. states across the nation, red and blue alike, have led the way on this important issue and they offer a blueprint for how we address corrections at the federal level. the sache justice act expands on these lessons by seeking to curtail overcriminalization. increase evidence-based sentencing alternatives. reduce recidivism. and increase transparency and accountability. there is a serious bipartisan appetite to ad

mr. fitzpatrick: iranian leaders have spewed hateful language toward the united states israel and the jewish people and have unapologetically continued their state sponsorship of terrorism. next week the bipartisan task force to investigate terrorism financing that i'm proud to chair will take a closer look at iran's role in financing terrorist groups around the world. information that i feel is vital to the administration, to congress and the american people when reviewing any nuclear agreement with iran that includes sanctions relief. in the end, this announced deal is under congressional authority to review and i will only support it if it meets the simple benchmark of forever preventing a nuclear iran. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? mrs. capps: i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. mrs. capps: i rise in support of h.r. 2713, the title 8 nursing work force