mr. gianforte. mr. gianforte: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: for what purpose does the gentlewoman seek recognition? ms. johnson: to address the house for one minute. the speaker: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. johnson: thank you, madam speaker. imam today to thank suleiman for offering the opening prayer before the house of representatives and to recognize the commencement of ramadan. the muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal. he offers counsel and religious guidance to many muslims in my district and throughout the north texas region. we are fortunate to live in a nation that embraces religious diversity and interfaith understanding. i am proud to have introduced a resolution to recognize the commencement of ramadan and to commend the muslim community in the united states and throughout the world f

mr. gianforte: mr. speaker, we have a crisis on our southern border. even if democrat leaders try desperately to deny it. nearly 100,000 people were detained last month trying to illegally cross our southern border. mr. speaker, imagine if the population of billings, montana, was caught crossing the border in just one month. that's the crisis our country faces. last week a u.s. district court judge in billings sentenced a mexican citizen to prison for possession of 34 pounds of meth with the intent to distribute. that's nearly 125,000 doses. with montana facing a meth epidemic, we must secure our border and stop the flow of mexican meth into our communities. mr. speaker, i saw firsthand the crisis on our southern border. congress has an obligation to act, i've stood with president trump to secure it. let's build the wall where feasible. the safety and security of our country and our communities depends on it. and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the g

mr. gianforte: i rise to recognize police officers in montana who protect and serve our communities. they put their lives on the line to keep us safe. montana highway patrol wade palmer embodies this selfless service. a husband to lindsay and father to two young daughters. he started with the patrol in 2012 and to receive the patrol's highest honor, the medal of valor. in march, trooper palmer located a suspicious vehicle. as he sat in his cruiser, a callous coward shot him repeatedly. thankfully trooper palmer regained consciousness and recovering. as we mark national police week, let us remember all who died in the line of duty and pray for the men and women in blue as well as their families and let us say a special prayer for trooper palmer and his family. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my marks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. gentlewoman is recognized. >> during my campaign last year, i was knocking on