mr. payne: mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 2182, the plum island preservation act, and give myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. payne: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, since 1954, the plum island animal disease center in new york, long island, has served as the nation's principal laboratory responsible for research on foreign animal diseases of livestock such as foot-and-mouth disease and other animal diseases. at plum island, the department of homeland security works with the u.s. department of agriculture to research and develop new vaccines and diagnostic tests for animal disease outbreaks and to defend international or accidental introduction of animal diseases into the united states. the tember 11, 2005, department of homeland security announced plans to develop the agro -- bio and agro-defense facility. as a state-of-the-art laboratory for the study of diseases that threaten both america's animal agriculture industry and th

mr. payne: thank you, mr. speaker. let me thank the gentlelady from the virgin islands who has led the c.b.c. special order hours. it is not an easy task, but has done remarkable work in terms of finding topics that are important to our communities and our nation. so i would like to thank her. and you know, as she stated, mr. speaker, this month, we mark six months of the trump presidency and six months of congressional republican inaction. republicans made the promise after promise to the american people. the president called himself the ultimate deal maker. i wonder, are we witnessing the first man churian president? instead of the promise of jobs, infrastructure and new and improved health care plan, we get chaos and seemingly never-ending controversy. here is the republican agenda? where are their accomplishments? where are all those wins? let's take a look at the numbers. president trump has a job approval rating of 36%, the lowest of any president ever at is point, any president ever at this point in their presid

mr. payne: i want to thank them for an outstanding job. they provide the most reputable muslim journal newspapers on a weekly basis in the city of newark without fake news. and sends a large contingent of -- contingent of muslims to chicago each year during labor day weekend. they also hold a time to reflect every december a weekend where the community gathers for workshops and family activities. the services you provide -- services they provide impact the lives of many around our community. i once again offer my sincere congratulations for a job well-done. happy 25th anniversary. i yield back. mr. solomon: the gentleman yields back. frotches -- the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate the four fulbright scholarship recipients from florida's 18th congressional district. it is a compe

mr. payne: let me first thank the gentleman from texas for sponsoric this c.b.c. special order hour. it is a responsibility that he has done remarkably well in governing the time and the topic with which we speak on. mr. his is a timely topic, speaker. in a single decision, u.s. supreme court set ablaze decades of progress the voting rights act. our years after, voter protections that many americans rely on are again under assault. following that decision, we saw an eruption of unjust voting laws and it is unfortunate and unfortunate that historical facts that in the absence of the federal safeguard, some states will rerecollect barriers. they were emboldened and after he ruling issued blatantly added discriminatory rules that directly affected minority communities. sadly, one of the most significance and imminent threats to access to the polls comes directly from the administration. since the inauguration, the trump administration has withdrawn from long-standing legal challenges to diss krim in ta tower laws and on election integrity that will investigate the pr

mr. president. will the minister update the we are working together to ensure regional security and stability? >> minister. sen. paynethank you very much, mr. president. indeed, we are focused on measures to address violent extremists as i diverted to in my answer. but we are making a significant contribution to regional security. during this consultation, the secretary and i affirmed our joint commitment to fully implement the initiative in northern australia. it is a very valuable opportunity, mr. , to not only improve the capability of our own forces but also to improve our ability to respond to regional crises and deepen our defense engagement with regional ministries. we'll conduct approximately ten major exercise in that context engage a range of our regional neighbors. in 2017, we've also seen the commencement of the enhanced air cooperation initiative which will further increase our air cooperation out-of-the united states. >> thank you. your time to answer the question has expired. supplementary question. you, mr. president. mr., could you increase the australia's forces and those of the united states? >> mi

mr. charles payne is in for varney. "varney & company" starts right now. >> dagen, thanks a lot.o you. and i would say throw a shrimp on the barbie and i'd be mixing everything up. >> a big story, first we'll talk health care reform debate, we're left where we started repeal and replace, they're two different bills. there's a push to fix obamacare. and it's called obamacare light. a lot of friction there. and then

mr. charles payne is in for varney. "varney & company" starts right now. >> dagen, thanks a lot. i'm charles payne in for stuart. stuart, by the way, busy barbecuing, celebrating his second july 4th as an american citizen. congratulations to you. and i would say throw a shrimp on the barbie and i'd be mixing everything up. >> a big story, first we'll talk health care reform debate, we're left where we started repeal and replace, they're two different bills. there's a push to fix obamacare. and it's called obamacare light. a lot of friction there. and then the president wrestling this down to the ground and they're outraged. does this block his agenda. republicans are raising taxes or want to know illinois. there's a push for the budget to make the deal. there's a threat after veto still on the table. check out market futures. we're going to have an amazing start to the day. it's a half a session, i can tell you right now, we're looking back toward the record numbers, by the time the market closes at 1 p.m. you might be happier, you certainly will be in a moment because "varney &

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida yields back his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. r. payne: mr. speaker, on july 12, 1967, a fire of a rebellion sparked in my hometown that led to five days of conflict. today, we acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the newark riots, or as the citizens called it, the newark rebellion and occupation, and we memorialize the 26 people who lost their lives in those turbulent five days. rose abraham, elizabeth artist, mary helen campbell, ell weis ise, isaac elo arrison, fredrick toto, robert martin, albert, rufus hawke, william furr, oscar hill, edock bell, michael pew, jesse mae jones, james rutledge, leroy boyd, rebecca brown, raymond gilmore, cornelius murray, victor louis smith, richard taliaferro, and rufus counsell. mr. speaker, those were turbulent days in the city's history, but we have not forgotten and have learned great lessons from that time. may we also never forget these lives that perished in those five days and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? without

mr. t prediction for rocky, right? >> yes forecast calls for pain. >> got it. >> calls for more patriotism this morning. >> does he >> no more -- >> thomas payne >> to the pain but actually -- >> a good follow on twitter. >> that's what i just -- >> you have to bring him on. have him become an analyst. >> i'll give him a jingle after. >> he's funny, too you wouldn't expect that from the u.s. attorney, former u.s. attorney. >> i asked him whether snap was going to be used by insider traders. he was not prepared. now i think -- >> didn't really know what snap was when you asked him that. >> news breaking story, not unlikemacy's but also alibaba at 90. the most important thing that you and i do together every year. >> i do not agree with that. >> that and shopping on amazon. >> any thoughts of the general market here as we head into the day? s&p down a little bit. >> bugs the heck out of me. >> i'm asking you right now. >> costco. >> costco? >> driven down from 180 to 150 mostly on fears because they had that 6% number and nobody bought it that's the end this is the end. jim morrison the end my friend story. that stock may be overdone, given the -- even though i

mr. speaker, in the united states of america, we are a land of laws. the great tom payne said that in the monarchies, the king is law, but in the democracies, the law is king. we have to abide by the rule of law here. and i'm not talking about democrat, republican, left, right, we all have to be constitutional patriots in america to stand up for our constitution. and i would invite the president of the united states to come join us here to talk about the problem of eminent domain abuse and talk about the problem of law enforcement taking people's property and their money without due process of law, because it's a serious threat to everything that we believe in. and why we created our social contract. all of us have got to be constitutional patriots and stand up for the basic principles of the country. with that, i yield back. and i thank you for your indulgence, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2017, the gentleman from arizona, mr. schweikert, is recognized for 60 mi