mr. hardy? mr. graves votes no. >> anyone else has not voted? ?r. duncan mr. duncan votes no. >> clerk will report to. does it need to be circulated? no, we've got it. puts not relate because he it on time. we just ask you to redo it. so, let me have you introduce the people. >> what occurred on february 9, 2016's rigorous department of health issuing an order any form of a tax specifically aimed at the industry without going through the legislature or the public notice. thatbviously, it hurts industry. number -- aa burdensome register that is required by the fda. is duplicate it. it goes on to what the amendment will allow the congressional task force on economic growth to submit recommendations, if not binding, but recommendations to congress on how best to make the reforms to this order. it should not be controversial. it is a good step. talking to a number of manufacturers, they would like to grow in puerto rico. they think this is an opportunity to manufacture. the industry itself is growing, it was somewhat arbitrary and how it was placed. again, it does

mr. hardy. mr. hardy votes no. mr. la hood. voting no. >> the clerk will report. >> the ye a's are 19 and the nays are 18. >> you all won. do you really want to? motion accepted. amendment passes. turn to mr. hice. number 22. you're recognized for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. i'm offering an amendment this morning that i believe will address an issue within this whole debate about puerto rico that has long been overlooked and that is the influence of private market competition. unfortunately for far too long there has been way too much reliance on the public sector within puerto rico. in fact, in the energy and mineral resources sub-committee hearing this past january that was held on preppa, we saw an incredible example of why the puerto rico government has failed, the 3.5 million american citizens on the island. mr. chairman, instead one of the key objectives that i believe should be part of this legislation is to ensure that we promote and encourage free market competition in order to improve the over all economy

mr. hardy. mr. hardy votes yes. mr. lahood votes yes. >> is there anyone here who hasn't voted or wishes to change votes? the clerk will report. >> mr. chairman, on this vote the yeas are 12 and the nays are 27. >> amendment does not pass. going to ask at this point for the clerk to pass out all of the remaining ones that were filed late specifically fleming 8 0rks fleming 92, bishop 2 and fleming 91. as revised. the revised fleming 91. and then as soon as that's done mr. labrador i think you're the next one in line. and labrador 043. no, no, no. that's the next one we'll be doing. just pass the crap out. >> will labrador -- i'm sorry. >> this memorial day weekend on american history tv on c-span 3 saturday evening at 6:00 eastern on the civil war. >> sherman could not have agreed more. and by the time he captured atlanta in september 1864 his thoughts on the matter had fully matured. once again, a rebel army had been defeated and another major city had fallen and still the confederates would not give up. so rather than

mr. hardy? >> no. >> mr. lahood? >> yes. >> is there anyone who hasn't voted? >> mr. cartwright has not been recorded? >> yes. >> mr. gozar? >> no. >> mr. wittman? >> no. >> mr. lamborn? >> i'm sorry. mr. gozart votes no. >> yes. mr. wittman votes no. >> votes no. >> mr. lamborn? >> no. >> mr. lamborn votes no. >> is that everybody? clerk will report. and actually, after this, we've got to do this? this is technical. mr. chairman, on this vote, the yay 29 and the nay 10. >> the bill is approved as amended. and the ordered -- favorably reported. slate on the table. if you guys want to go vote i have to do some other crap here. you might as well leave. minority? wait, wait. i don't have time for that. don't -- just go vote. minority has a motion. >> i here by reserve the right of the minority for views and order measured by the committee. >> please vote quietly. go away quietly. staff be allowed to -- so ordered. i ask consent the staff be allowed to make conforming changes and reported today hearing no objections so ordered. hearing nothing. i also ask consent for any

mr. hardy: that is why we are taking steps to protect the endangered epidemic -- those endangered in the epidemic. with bills passed this week, we are improving training and providing resources for medical providers and pharmacists making sure that federal agencies work better together in reducing excess amounts of unused meds in the homes of patients with short-term needs. so that excess medicine can be available for those still in need. instead of falling into the hands of children and family members. there is always more we can do. and will do in the future. but today is the dade day that america has started -- today is the day that america has started on the road to recovery. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. polis: mr. speaker, it's with great hono

hardy souls. most say, i am never doing this again. >> my next one comeau one of the things i found in researching "fortune's fool", mrs.lincoln was in the sÉances and spiritualism.ple come i you may notice you lost a son 62. w so she let some people come in to the white house who were marginal characters. but john wilkes booth sisterd ha in law died in the middle of the civil war. the booth family got into spiritualism and sÉances and had a medium in common. if you're interested in this topic i did an article in last march smithsonian that is online. end i know -- in fact, i am well into the research on the booths, lincoln's, and spiritualism. i want to look at how that operated in the civil war but there was so much suffering and dying. a great revival of interest in sÉances and marginal characters who perform services. we were open for questions now. make sure they are actual questions. we would love to hear from you. >> i just want to say i am so grateful that you bring this man to life. always just that shadowy figure who pulled the trigger, jumped off the stage, broke his leg and got shot. >> is somebody circulati