mr. sasse: to vitiate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. sasse: thank you, mr. president. i rise today to address the u.s. commission on civil rights recently released new report titled "peaceful coexistence: reconciling nondiscrimination principles with civil liberties." the commission on civil rights has a glorious and profound history in our nation. founded in 1957, the commission initially had the grand cause of ending the horror and the tragedy of jim-crow laws in our nation. sadly, however, the commission's focus has recently strayed and its new report poses profound threats to the historic american understanding of our first amendment. in the commission's just released report, the majority reveals the disturbingly low view of our first freedoms. it actually puts the term "religious liberty" in scare quotes and says religious liberty must now be subservient to other values. here's a snapshot of the majority's position from this new report in their own words -- quote -- "progress towards social justice depends upon the enactment of and

mr. trump's fight, more emotional. >> i also have a much better temperament than she has. >> reporter: while sec are eitary clinton was heavy on policy. and even worked in a little sass. >> whew, okay. >> reporter: 90 minutes wasn't enough to cover the country, let alone the candidate's vulnerability. >> you said it's the finest deal you've ever seen. sfwlr >> reporter: trump also felt moderator, lester holt went easy on clinton. he tweeted there's nothing on emails, benghazi. >> i made a mistake using a private email. >> reporter: there's nothing stopping mr. trump from delving further. >> i will release my tax returns against my lawyer's wishes when she releases her 30,000 emails. >> she doesn't have the stamina. >> this is a man who's called women pigs, slobs and dogs. >> reporter: she's coming off a bout with pneumonia, but was full strength on the podium. >> donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate and you know what else i prepared for? i prepared to be president. >> reporter: and allegations that trump university defrauded students, but we could see that in debate number two. not surprisingly, both candidates are claiming victory today. political

mr. speaker. i rise in recognition of a group of men and women from the fifth congressional district of pennsylvania who recently volunteer their time and talents to help improve their community. lowe's hero sass company-wide volunteer program for lowe's that gives employees a chance to volunteer for local community improvement projects. in return, lowe's provides the material and man p.o.w.er to make the projects happen. just last week, men and women volunteered to help build a center priest far town square project in a community only a handful of miles away from the store's location. this a long-awaited project in the community to transform a vacant lost into -- lot into a beautiful park for community events and a place for people from across the community to gather. in addition to the contribution of the lowe's heroes, the store is decorating the structural and decorative locks for the center priest and lighting for the area. these men and women represent what the men and women of small towns across the united states represent. i commend them for their efforts. i yield back the balance of my tile. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek recognition? >>