mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i'm pleased to yield a minute to the gentleman from florida, mr. dunn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. mr. dunn: thank you very much, mr. chairman. mr. speaker, just over two months ago hurricane michael ravaged the panhandle of florida. it was a devastating category 4.9 storm that damaged more than 90% of the air force base and decimated our agriculture industry and destroyed entire communities. mr. speaker, the folks back home in my district, the second district of florida, are hurting. this supplemental disaster funding is a down payment on getting the hardworking folks in my district back on their feet. this funding by no means is even close to what we will need to completely rebuild, but it is a start. i commend president trump for remaining steadfast in his commitment to our nation. after hurricane michael, president trump and vice president pence came down to the second district and made it clear that we have their sup

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i'm pleased to yield a minute to the gentleman from florida, mr. dunn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. mr. dunn: thank you very much, mr. chairman. mr. speaker, just over two months ago hurricane michael ravaged the panhandle of florida. it was a devastating category 4.9 storm that damaged more than 90% of the air force base and decimated our agriculture industry and destroyed entire communities. mr. speaker, the folks back home in my district, the second district of florida, are hurting. this supplemental disaster funding is a down payment on getting the hardworking folks in my district back on their feet. this funding by no means is even close to what we will need to completely rebuild, but it is a start. i commend president trump for remaining steadfast in his commitment to our nation. after hurricane michael, president trump and vice president pence came down to the second district and made it clear that we have their sup

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i'm pleased to yield two minutes to the gentleman from georgia, mr. buddy carter. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for two minutes. mr. carter: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today to discuss the importance of any funding bill, including funding for the border wall, as well as funding for our communities and farmers who have been hit hard by natural disasters. for those of us representing rural communities, we know well how important the agriculture community is, not just in the livelihood of those areas, but to our entire nation. our farmers are often unsung heroes of our nation, helping maintain the breadbasket our country is known for. in short, the american farmer feeds the world. it's not by accident that american agriculture has developed or produced the safest and most abundant food supply in the world. it's through blood, sweat and tears over generations. in my own state of georgia, agriculture is our top industry. blueberries represent a $1 billion industry across georgia and the commo

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i'm pleased to yield a minute to the gentleman from florida, mr. dunn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. mr. dunn: thank you very much, mr. chairman. mr. speaker, just over two months ago hurricane michael ravaged the panhandle of florida. it was a devastating category 4.9 storm that damaged more than 90% of the air force base and decimated our agriculture industry and destroyed entire communities. mr. speaker, the folks back home in my district, the second district of florida, are hurting. this supplemental disaster funding is a down payment on getting the hardworking folks in my district back on their feet. this funding by no means is even close to what we will need to completely rebuild, but it is a start. i commend president trump for remaining steadfast in his commitment to our nation. after hurricane michael, president trump and vice president pence came down to the second district and made it clear that we have their sup

mr. frelinghuysen. mr. for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. frelinghuysen: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on appropriations be discharged from further consideration of house joint resolution 143 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker: the clerk will report the title of the joint resolution. the clerk: house joint resolution 143, joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. the speaker: is there objection to consideration of the joint resolution? without objection, the joint resolution is engrossed, read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. frelinghuysen: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at noon on monday,

mr. frelinghuysen: i rise today in support of house amendment to the senate amendment to house resolution 695, a bill making further additional continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2019. this measure keep ours government open until february , 2019, and prevents a costly, destabilizing government shutdown. this continuing resolution reflects the house position on border security and provides $5 billion for the construction of physical barriers at our borders. this is the same amount that was provided in the homeland security funding bill approved by this -- by the house appropriations committee back in july of this year. in addition this legislation includes $7.8 billion in supplemental funding for disaster relief. congress has always been responsive to hurricanes, wildfires, and typhoons and other natural disasters. we must continue to do so to help our fellow americans as they rebuild their lives and livelihoods. i don't support a government shutdown and i never have. americans deserve stability and predictability of a government that is 100% operational. i would have much prefe

mr. frelinghuysen: mr. chairman, i'm pleased to yield two minutes to the gentleman from alabama, a member of the committee, mr. aderholt. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from alabama is recognized for two minutes. mr. aderholt: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to support the package. relates to s it relates agriculture and rural development. as chairman of the agriculture subcommittee, i have worked with the ranking member, i've worked with other members who represent districts that have been impacted by this historical weather that's related to disasters, to support bipartisan relief to the farming and to the rural communities. from hurricanes to volcano activity to deadly wildfires, this supplemental provides federal financial relief to those mo the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house an enrolled bill. the clerk: senate 943, an act to direct the secretary of the interior to conduct and accurate, comprehensive student count for the purposes of calculating f