mr. speaker. at thi point i'd li to recognize the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. fitzpatrick, who is a distinguished member of the financial services committee for 3 1/2 minutes. the speaker pro tempe: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for 3 1/2 minutes. mr. fitzpatrick: well, thank you luetkemeyer for yielding time to highlight the importance of this bipartisan legislation to assist the innovators and the job creators which drive our economy, those who continue to position the united states as a global leader in research and a global leader in development. mr. speaker, during a previous congress, the financial servics committee heard testimony from one of my constituents. c.e.o. of a philadelphia-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm which at the time employed around 55 individuals. for this .500 and for many emerging growth companies focused on groundbreaking thnologies it cook -- could take more than a decade to see profits. pay hey're required to fees. while congress has mad

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, since 1954, the plum island animal disease center in new york's long island sound has served as the primary laboratory in the united states responsible for research on foreign animal diseases of livestock such as foot and mouth disease and other animal diseases that could be accidentally or deliberately introduced into the united states. at plum island, the department of homeland security works with the agriculture research service and animal and plant health inspection service within the u.s. department of agriculture to research and develop new vaccines and tests to respond to animal disease outbreaks. since september 11, 2005, d.h.s. announced plans to develop the national bio and agro defense facility as a state of the art biocontainment laboratory to place the plum island facility and aging if a silt -- facility, an aging facility, at the end of its life cycle. after the process, d.h.s. selected a site in manhattan, adf.as, for nb this brings us to h.r. 1887. the focus of

mr. speaker, i reserve. mr. green: mr. speaker, we have side. e speaker on our my colleague and neighbor side, the gentlelady from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the entlelady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i thank the gentleman for managing this elegislation, we are continuing our commitment on dealing with the issues of addiction in this instance opioid and other forms of addiction from alcohol to crack to cocaine but we are moving forward. i rise to support h.r. 3691, the improving treatment for pregnant postpartum women act of 2015. this is clear that this is an issue that has plagued both the woman and as well the newborn baby. let me offer to say that president obama has updated prescribing guidelines to encourage doctors to be more cautious when prescribing opioid painkillers and to emphasize nonopioid therapies for certain conditions. many times, women who are pregnant or under treatment. additionally the obama administration has awarded $94 million to improve the delivery of substance abuse programs. in the president'

mr. speaker, mr. speaker, mr. speaker, i think, obviously, the chancellor has done a bit more research this time. and regard that as a -- mr. speaker, i think, i think from that answer that the chancellor is far too easily satisfied. and i know, i know mr. speaker that even member laicialed his cozy deal and the british public think it is worse despite all of the rhetoric on his watch that tax gap has gone up, tax deal with the swiss weighs a fraction of the revenue he boasted and blames lack of resources in rev u revenue and sat 11,000 tax staff since 2010, and when is he going to give them the resources they need to do a proper job? >> well reincreased resources and we introduced a diversity of profit taxes so google can't shift their profits upshore anymore. we've had made sure banks pay a higher tax charge than the labor government. but she was a treasury minister and stood at the stump. she's asking me while we've done to household tax -- did she ever raise as the executive secretary of google we should notice

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to exess my deep concern with the danger the zika virus continues to represent to the expectant mothers around the world. as a member of congss who reesents e whole lifornia-mexico border, i strongly urge my colleagues to provide adequa resources to avoid potentially tragic coequences filies and communities like mine. more than 275 pregnant women are confirmed zika cases in ameri, incuding 10 in californi and the number only continues to grow. mr. vargas: i believe we hav a unique opportunity to work in a to prent, detect, and respond the zika virus. th means fully funding the president's $1.9 billion equestor emergency spending on the development o vaccine and diagnostic testing to manage the mosquito population. the american people deserve a congress that will respond to this urgent crisis with smart action. i thank you, mr. speaker. yield back the balance of my time. the speakerpro teore: the gentleman yies back the balae of his time. for what purpose does the

mr. speaker, mr. conyers: i'm pleased now to yield to mr. pascrell of new three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for three minutes. mr. pascrell: thank you. thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in very strong support of h.r. 2 is 37. i would like to thank representative doug collins, this is a good, gutsy bill. he's co-chair of law enforcement caucus, representative dave reichert is always there for every law enforcement person in this country, regardless of which level that law enforcement officer serves, be it federal, state, county, local. and representative gab art, for introducing this -- gap ard, for introducing this -- gabbard, for introducing this legislation. federal law enforcement officers risk their own safety to make our community safer every day. we need to make sure that they have the tools they need to do the job. law enforcement officers were ordered, and you've heard this before, to lock up their government-issued weapons, prohibitted from carrying your government-issued credentials while carrying the old weapo

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, if we defeat the previous question, i'm going to offer an amendment to the rule to bring up the democratic alternative zika bill that provides the administration its top $1.9 billion scientific and medical experts say is needed to mount a robust response to the zika crisis, without jeopardizing its ability to address other public health threats like ebola. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of the amendment in the record, along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hastings: to discuss our proposal, i'm very pleased to yield to my good friend from ew york, the distinguished gentlewoman, the rank member of the appropriations committee, mrs. lowey, for three minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from new york is recognized for three minutes. mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, the republican zika bill provides $622 million, about 1/3 of the $1.9 billion requested. the

mr. speaker, mr. speaker, mr. speaker, i think, obviously, the chancellor has done a bit more research this time. and regard that as a -- mr. speaker, i think, i think from that answer that the chancellor is far too easily satisfied. and i know, i know mr. speaker that even member laicialed his cozy deal and the british public think it is worse despite all of the rhetoric on his watch that tax gap has gone up, tax deal with the swiss weighs a fraction of the revenue he boasted and blames lack of resources in rev u revenue and sat 11,000 tax staff since 2010, and when is he going to give them the resources they need to do a proper job? >> well reincreased resources and we introduced a diversity of profit taxes so google can't shift their profits upshore anymore. we've had made sure banks pay a higher tax charge than the labor government. but she was a treasury minister and stood at the stump. she's asking me while we've done to household tax -- did she ever raise as the executive secretary of google we should notice

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for as much time as he wishes to consume. mr. rush: mr. speaker, when members of the energy and commerce committee first began to address a comprehensive bipartisan energy bill, in the beginning of 2015, there was a nse of hopelessness -- hopefulness, a sense of opt nism that the -- optimism that the committee will once again set the standard for working together to get things done on behalf of the american people in the spirit of bipartisan cooperation. mr. speaker, many of us on the minority side had enormous expectations that we would draft a bill that would move our energy policy forward. in a matter befitting the challenges facing our nation in this the 21st crentry. -- century. specifically, mr. speaker, from my perspective, a comprehensive energy bill would need to modernize the nation's aging energy infrastructure, change a 21st century work force, and address the critically important issue of man-made climate c

mr. speaker -- mr. buchanan: thank you, mr. speaker. the opioid -- mr. bucshon: thank you, mr. speaker. this opioid act is the as a result of months of engagement, expert input and bipartisan negotiation. the opioid epidemic has left no area of this nation untouched. day in and day out we hear from our constituents and see in the news the direct impact this has on the everyday lives of our fellow citizens. the evidence is clear that this epidemic is growing and it will continue to grow unless immediate action is taken. as a doctor, a father and a public policymaker, i want to do my part to help our communities overcome this challenge. that's why i'm proud to offer h.r. 4981, the opioid use disorder treatment expansion and modernization act, today with my colleague from new york, mr. tonko. we've worked together over the past several months to find common ground and move forward with a well-crafted policy solution. our final bill represents months of stakeholder engagement and bipartisan work to improve access and quality of treatment for opioid use disorder, while limiting -- eliminatin

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it is bipartisan legislation like this that makes me proud to be a member of the united states congress. and so i want to thank each one of my colleagues for your role in making this day happen. i want to thank jason's family. i'm not going to single them out except to make reference to them, mr. speaker. i just want to thank jason's family for making the journey to washington today for this very important and moment us occasion. with -- momentus occasion. with that -- are there any other speakers on our side? with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. miller: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i wish that we did not have to discuss this tragedy today on the floor. jake is not with us, not by his choice. his wife is a widow. his daughter is now fatherless. . s parents lost a son why? why did he die of a drug overdose ins

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, social security has made no bones about how important it is for americans to safeguard their social security numbers. beneficiaries are warned time and again to protect their cards in order to avoid identity theft. measures sense safety should also be taken by social security. unfortunately, the inspector general's recent report found that this agency is failing americans in a very dangerous way. how? the social security administration is including your social security number on the documents it mails. that means any lost or stolen letter from social security endangers the social security of a beneficiary's identity. this bad practice needs to stop now. and as the chairman of social security, i'm working to fix it. in fact, this week i will introduce the social security mail act. it's a commonsense solution to a problem that shouldn't exist. let's get it done. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from miss

mr. speaker. may i start by comments with leicester city. on monday, there is a need for a new initiative in the dialogue to keep it alive. will the prime minister withdraw his air strikes, which have done nothing to bring about peace and redouble his efforts in securing political resolution to war through a new dialogue as recommended by his own foreign secretary? >> prime minister. >> i think we should do both things, which is to continue to hit daesh terrorists because they threaten our country, but at the same time do everything we can to support dialogue between the opposition and the syrian regime, which is what the process has been about. we'll continue to take both those steps. >> mccartney. >> thank you, speaker. tomorrow, 33 conservative candidates are standing in the city elections. labor will lose some seats. we in lincoln are all aware the need for tolerance and the stemming out of racism and anti-semitism, especially considering my predecessor's current role on the board of deputies.

mr. speaker. this morning i had meetings with minister collett mothers in addition to my duties in the south i shall have further such meetings today. >> mike cane. >> even fantastically corrupt nigeria is asking britain to clean up and introduce beneficial ownership in the overseas territory appeared for the prime minister she's this tomorrow? >> first of all, check the microphone fun before speaking. the answer to the question and yes. we have asked three things that the overseas territories and crown dependencies. we ask for automatic exchange of tax information,, condon report a standard and we asked for central beneficial ownership registry so you can enforcement can know who wants companies based there. he delivered on the first two and they will be an following a delivering on the third. that's what they asked for that's exactly what it getting. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, in we have unprecedented housing growth. does the prime minister agree that we must build sufficient stocks, the dream o

mr. speaker. the act still speaks to his social partnership on the democratic will of the people of scotland and wales. the government says it believes in mutual respect to the central government and many more but the immediate discussion of this at length about how scotland and wales. >> discussions are always continuing. i think this is another red herring. the honorable gentleman will touch on this. it's good for britain. it's good for trade unions in future working relationships. >> order. questions to the prime minister. thank you, mr. speaker. this morning i had meetings with minister collett mothers in addition to my duties in the south i shall have further such meetings today. >> mike cane. >> even fantastically corrupt nigeria is asking britain to clean up and introduce beneficial ownership in the overseas territory appeared for the prime minister she's this tomorrow? >> first of all, check the microphone fun before speaking. the answer to the question and yes. we have asked three things

mr. speaker. may is national foster care month where we recognize the individuals who help america's children and youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections. in north carolina it's hard to match the dedication of boone residents sherry and roger church, who recently retired as foster parents after 20 years of providing a loving home to children in need. since 1994, the churches have fostered 91 children. they have been recognized on numerous occasions locally and statewide for outstanding service to children in foster care. in 2003, sherry was given the state's caring spirit award and in 2014 the couple was named roy taga county's volunteers of the year by the local adult services coalition. the churches have had a lasting impact on their community and the children who were entrusted to their care. and i wish them the very best in their retirement. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? mr. kildee: i ask unanimous cons

mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from north arolina is recognized. mr. walker: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from michigan is recognized. mrs. lawrence: we should pass this bill to commemorate the courage and the valor exhibited by petty officer first class caleb nelson and honor the ultimate sacrifice that he made. i urge the passage of h.r. 4975 and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. walker: mr. speaker, i urge adoption of the bill and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 4975. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responde

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i ask that he can that the question of adopting a motion to concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 2576 with an amendment may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois, mr. shimkus, seek recognition? mr. shimkus: thank you, mr. speaker. pursuant to house resolution 742, i call up the bill h.r. 2576, with the senate amendment thereto and i have a motion at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill, designate the senate amendment and designate the motion. -- clerk: h.r. 2576, an act mr. shimkus asks the house concur in the senate amendment with an amendment. the speaker pro tempore: the motion shall be debatable for one hour controlled by the chairman and the ranking minority member of the energy committee on commerce. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. shimkus. mr. shimkus: mr. speaker, i ask unan

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, last friday i visited penn state university for their annual energy days program, focused efforts in research and education involving america's energy sectors. as many people from pennsylvania know, the university was founded as one of our nation's first colleges of agricultural science. now under the leadership of penn state president eric barren, the university is take strides to become also known as the energy university. courses of study are already being offered to prepare students for careers in the shale industry. many of which are offering starting-wages that can -- starting wages that can support a family. i applaud the efforts of penn state in striving to meet the needs of our energy sector, combining expertise in energy-related research, teaching and service from contributions from leaders in the energy industries. the new initiative will greatly expand efforts in energy policy, fossil fuels, renewable energy systems and technology, and environmental impact. more im

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in honor of cheryl johnson, a resident of center county in pennsylvania's fifth congressional district who was recently named center county volunteer of the year by the chamber of business and industry. for more than 20 year cheryl has been the executive director of the private industry council of the central corridors, a nonprofit organization which focused on improving work force effectiveness and preparing people for either first-time employment, making career changes or returning to the work force. it is estimated that they impact more than 15,000 people annually in bedford, blair and center county. cheryl has dealt with challenges including the county's transition from a manufacturing economy to one that is more service-driven. as evidence to their success and the good work of other organizations, the county has the lowest unemployment rate in pennsylvania. cheryl's good work in center county extends beyond pick to volunteer efforts with united way, leadershi

mr. speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will be in order. r what purpose does the minority whip seek recognition? mr. hoyer: mr. speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the gentleman is recognized. mr. hoyer: i want to raise a parliamentary inquiry initially with reference to the fact that mr. ryan, our speaker, has told us if people were in the well that the vote would be held open. i was standing in the well, no one came or no one had the courage to come into the well to change their vote, but notwithstanding that, the vote kept changing. mr. speaker, from a parliamentary perspective, how s that possible? the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for changes. mr. hoyer: i saw no one come to the desk to change their vote, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman have a parliamentary inquiry. mr. hoyer: the inquiry is how can the vote change when no one comes to the well to change heir vote? the speaker pro tempore: the chair had not yet announced request for changes. mr. hoyer: i didn'

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today in honor of the retirement of dr. phil smith of nebraska medicine at the university of nebraska medical center. over 35 years ago dr. smith established the nebraskan infection control network to educate health care professionals regarding infection control in nursing homes and hospitals. dr. smith is a pioneer in the field of infectious disease and his perseverance and dedication led to the establishment of the very critical bio containment unit at nebraska medicine in 2005. commissioned by the center for disease control, the unit was at ground zero in the fight against ebola. providing ebola training to more than 30 of the country's top hospitals while successfully treating several ebola patients. dr. rick sacre who contracted the disease in west africa credits the omaha unit with saving his life. recently dr. smith co-developed the sent foreer preparedness education, a coalition between the university of nebraska medical center and crayton university medical cen

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, last night this house adopted a provision as part of the defense bill that rolls back anti-discrimination provisions contained in executive orders issued by the president in recent years. this is one of the ugliest episodes that i experienced in my three-plus years as member of this house. the inclusion of such hate-based language in a defense bill designed to support our military sends exactly the wrong message at a time when we should all be unified in supporting the efforts of our service members around the world. my father was a veteran. he was nearly killed in the service of his country. i've never voted begins the defense bill before. i never thought i would. almost a quarter of the constituents i represent in the hudson valley of new york come from families where a member is serving in the military or has served in the military. i represent the united states military academy at west point. we helped 800 veterans one at a time out of my district office in my three years

mr. speaker. again, while also making sure that we protect the hard-earned american people's tax dollars. once again i want to thank the chairman for doing this so quickly, so efficiently, because florida is ground zero. i yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. lowey: i yield three minutes to our distinguished democratic whip, the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. r. hoyer: i thank the speaker. i like mr. diaz-balart but if i get sick i hope it doesn't take 90 days for the emergency responders to come to my aid. february 2 is when the administration said we needed this fun -- needed this money. almost 90 days later, we're talking about one third of what they said was necessary. mr. speaker, our nation faces a very real and present danger from zika. our people face that crisis. already more

mr. speaker, for a future with no lupus, we must know lupus. thank you, mr. speaker. back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. cicilline: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cicilline: this is national nurse's week. it's a time to honor nurses who are primary providers of patient care in hospitals. nurses are offering essential life-saving treatments for patients. they encounter and overcome challenges most of us will never face. honoring the importance of nurses is important for me on a personal level. my career was a proud nurse at st. joseph's in providence, rhode island, for many years. et's honor her nurses by supporting the bill i'm proud to co-sponsor to establish whistleblower protections, improve nurse retention and make hospitals safer for nurses an their patients. i'm honored to recognize national nurse's week and thank all america's great nurses for all that they do. the

mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: a sufficient number having arisen, yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is -- pursuant to clause 8 and rule 9 -- clause 9 and rule 20. this will be followed on motions to suspend the rules on h.r. 1818 and h.r. 4586. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. unfinished business is the vote of the motion of the the gentleman from kentucky to suspend the rules h.r. 1818 on which the yeas and nays are o

mr. speaker. i'd like to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman who is the chief sponsor of this bill, mr. meadows of north carolina. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. med med thank you, mr. speaker. i'd -- mr. meadows: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to thank the gentleman from utah, chairman chaffetz, for his strong statement in support of h.r. 5233rk the clarifying congressional intent in providing for d.c. home rule act of 2016. and as we begin this debate on this important bill, i would like to first take the opportunity to reiterate that i firmly believe that the local budget autonomy act is indeed unlawful and null and void. the home rule act clearly provides that the district's budget shall pass through the federal appropriations process, preserving congress' role in the passage of that budget. however, because of the precedent that allowing the district to usurp the congressional authority may set, and the potential negative consequences

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize members of penn state university's red cell analytics club, a unique organization intended to educate students on how to combat threats in an age -- in the age of ever-evolving tech noming. i visited with members of the -- technology. i visited with members of the club and i listened in you a -- awe as they talked about how they work with law enforcement officers to keep people safe. these students have become experts at recognizing threats and security holes. the central skills in today's world where governments, technology firms and corporations must stay one step ahead of those who seek to do us harm. i was happy to learn that members of the red cell analystics club move on to great careers, working with companies that are financial -- in our financial and technology sectors, along with the federal government. so i'm fortunate that these talents are necessary -- so it's unfortunate that these talents are necessary in this world but clad that they'r

mr. speaker.this morning i had meetings with my colleagues and i have further search meetings later today. >> even fantastically corrupt nigeria is asking britain to clean up its act and introduce ownership in the overseas territory i territories. will the prime minister achieve this tomorrow at the anti-corruption summit? >> first of all, i better check the microphone is on before speaking. i thank the honorable general for his question. the answer to his question is yes. we have asked three things of the overseas territories, we asked for automatic exchange of tax information, and we ask for central beneficial ownership. they've delivered on the first two on they will be following and delivering on the third. that's what he asked for, that's exactly what he's getting. >> mr. speaker, we have unprecedented housing growth. does the prime minister agree that we must build sufficient starter homes so that the dream of homeownership becomes something that everybody really can aspire to? >> i want to

mr. speaker. thank you, mr. speaker. does my right honorable friend agree in order -- powerhouse that can produce innovation and prosperity come investment is needed. of particular concern to my constituency, the junction. will the prime minister meet with me to discuss how we can keep traffic moving into and out of the great city of manchester and alleviate congestion in my constituency? >> my friend is right to raise this and that's why we established transport to the north to look exactly at schemes like the one she proposes so that we can speak with one voice. it's our investing 13 billion transport across the north over the parliament, plan for the next strategy after 2020 is also now underway so it's the right time to make the point that she does. >> mr. speaker, last week the prime minister, last week the prime minister took issue with a raised the issue of unaccompanied syrian refugee children in europe and the transports of the 1930s. since then he has been written to by sir eric rice, the chairman of the transp

mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you very much, mr. speaker. today is a day is a very emotional day for myself and my family. many years ago, there was a beautiful young woman who grew up in my district and daughter of immigrants and i was lucky enough to meet her and lucky enough for her to accept a date. and we dot married, 24 years ago today and i wanted to take an opportunity to thank her for having a moment of laughs and accepting that date and eventually for us to get married and we have four beautiful children that we've raised and i don't take it for granted as her parents are from mexico and we are providing a better life for our children. i stand before you as a proud american and i'm married to on sanchez woman, norma and someone i miss you very much. i'm thousands of miles away, but thank you for understanding

mr. speaker.g i had meetings with minister collett mothers in addition to my duties in the south i shall have further such meetings today. >> mike cane. >> even fantastically corrupt nigeria is asking britain to clean up and introduce beneficial ownership in the overseas territory appeared for the prime minister she's this tomorrow? >> first of all, check the microphone fun before speaking. the answer to the question and yes. we have asked three things that the overseas territories and crown dependencies. we ask for automatic exchange of tax information,, condon report a standard and we asked for central beneficial ownership registry so you can enforcement can know who wants companies based there. he delivered on the first two and they will be an following a delivering on the third. that's what they asked for that's exactly what it getting. [shouting] >> mr. speaker, in we have unprecedented housing growth. does the prime minister agree that we must build sufficient stocks, the dream of homeowners

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to commend the service of law enforcement officers not only in pennsylvania's fifth congressional district but across pennsylvania and the entire united states. as this week is national police week, it is especially important that we recognize the sacrifices of these men and women, especially those who have given their lives in the line of duty. over the weekend as part of the national police week, communities across the country observed peace officers memorial day. this day was created in 1962 by president john f. kennedy to pay special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives while providing for the safety and the protection of others. last year five police officers lost their lives in pennsylvania. officer lloyd reed in westmoreland county. patrolman john wilding of scranton. lieutenant eric eslary of westmoreland county. detective paul karople of allegany county. and sergeant robert wilson iii of philadelphia. i know i join my fe

mr. speaker. and i want to thank the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. cole, my good friend, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes and i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, let me start by saying how disappointed i am by the inadequate and long overdue response by this republican majority to the zika crisis. with nearly 1,400 americans, including more than 275 pregnant women currently infected with the virus and well over a million cases expected before the end of the year, it is absolutely shameful that this house has failed to act on legislation to qualityly fund a response to -- adequately fund a response to this potentially devastating crisis. mr. speaker, zika is not coming to the united states. it's here. it's here. and as summer arrives, along with mosquito season, the mosquito that carries the zika virus will be active and knocking on the doors of our southe

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the government -- [inaudible] is substantial and befitting the tremendous endeavors this government has undertaken to save the industry. it stands in contrast with its disrespectful comments of labour's policy adviser who said this to crises have been good for labour. could ask the prime minister whether there is any indication it could help expedite which could provide the long-term viable future that we all hope for and the workers who live in my constituency? >> i want to thank my honorable friend for welcoming me yesterday. before coming to his constituency i visited and i met with the management and with the trade unions and editor can -- constructive discussion. i did make the conservative leader who doesn't excellent job. if you want me to be sticking you better stop interrupting everybody. it's not going to get you any votes. [shouting] little tip for you there. [laughter] a serious point which is the areas where we can help, we can help empower, helping procurement, h

mr. cole. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cole: thank you, mr. speaker for recognizing me and thank you for yielding me the time i need. i want to begin my remarks by complimenting our chairman. i don't know anybody who has spent more time on this issue and devoted more thought to it than the chairman. he took a codel down to the region and our first stop was in peru and stopped at a naval research station. their purpose normally is to look at tropical diseases, which they are doing but switched their efforts to zika, just as they should. so we were on top of this early. then we went to brazil. and we had the opportunity to meet with the centers for disease control and talked to our colleagues in the brazilian government about the appropriate ways to move forward on this that were done thoughtfully and responsibly. what the chairman has laid before us is a three-part plan that funds all the administration wants to do. the first is the initial $600 million that would not be available had the chairman not directed the administration to immediately u

mr. speaker. i am pleased to bring this rule forward on behalf of the rules committee. the rule provides consideration of s. 524, the comprehensive opioid addiction and recovery act. the rule provide for one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority members of the energy and commerce committee and the judiciary committee. the rule also provides for an amendment in the nature of a substitute that consists of the 18 bills passed by the house this week to combat the opioid epidemic. under the rule, if s. 524 is passed, it will be in order for the chairman of the energy and commerce committee to request a conference with the senate on the house passed packages of bills. let me emphasize this again for members so they'll understand the process going on. what we will do, if under the rule if s. 524 is passed, it will then be made in order for the chairman of the energy and commerce committee to request a conference with the senate on the house packaged bills. .

mr. speaker, in kentucky. barr mr. barrow: thank you -- mr. barr: thank you, mr. reichert, congress, colleague and sheriff, for this opportunity to support national police week and, more importantly, to thank you for your long career in law enforcement and your service. yesterday, mr. speaker, i had the opportunity to meet with the families of fallen kentucky state troopers eric crissman and blake terrificy. tomorrow i will meet with the families -- trivy. tomorrow i will meet with the families of burke rhodes and fallen richmond police officer daniel ellis. each of these men died while doing his job, to defend our communities and to keep our families safe. these families have been deprivinged of a loved one, endured tremendous pain and made enormous sacrifices so that all of us can live with greater peace of mind. at a time when some are using the bad actions of a few to attack the dignity of the entire law enforcement profession, let the sacrifices of these men and their families remind us that uniformed officers are putting their lives on the line for our benef

the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. smith: mr. speaker, americans' confidence in the national media continues to erode. a media inside project poll found that only 6% now say they have a great deal of confidence in the media. americans are rightfully skeptical of the news they receive as they believe it is ridiculed and riddled with inaccuracies and bias. nearly 90% say it is important for the media to get their facts correct in their news reports, which they often do not. many said the media coverage of a particular event was one-sided. one respondent commented that, quote, i'm also a bit scared for what other things they have gotten wrong or only given half truths to, end quote. media bias is both real and unfortunate. americans will continue to disstruss the national lib bra media until the media stops telling them what to think. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2

mr. speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the ouse will be in order. p seek recognition? mr. hoyer: mr. speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the gentleman is recognized. mr. hoyer: i want to raise a parliamentary inquiry initially with reference to the fact that mr. ryan, our speaker, has told us if people were in the well that the vote would be held open. i was standing in the well, no one came or no one had the courage to come into the well to change their vote, but notwithstanding that, the vote kept changing. mr. speaker, from a parliamentary perspective, how s that possible? the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for changes. mr. hoyer: i saw no one come to the desk to change their vote, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman have a parliamentary inquiry. mr. hoyer: the inquiry is how can the vote change when no one comes to the well to change heir vote? the speaker pro tempore: the chair had not yet announced request for changes. mr. hoyer: i didn't hear the chair request change, but

the speaker pro tempore: ecorded vote is requested. mr. hoyer: mr. speaker. i withdraw, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to withdraw my request for recorded vote. magically without anybody coming to the well to change their vote. but giving to the majority the right to have you do it without coming to the well and telling america that you were voting changes your vofmente i withdraw. -- changes your vote. i withdraw. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the speaker pro tempore: the ayes have t third reading. -- have it. third reading. >> i request a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: recorded vote is requested. those in favor of the recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperatio >> the final vote tally on the amendment was 212-213, as you saw. af

mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. davis, for five minutes. mr. davis: thank you, mr. speaker. rise today to honor sally clark, who was part of the class of 1963 at east high school in des moines, iowa. i never knew her as sally clark because i knew her at sally davis, my mother, but i'm very appreciative that the class of 1963 allowed my mom to be a part of a reunion in july of 1993 because my mom never graduated with that class. sally clark dropped out of high and eventually finished her degree much later by getting her general equivalency diploma with the help of my sister who was the reason she dropped out of high school in 1962. i'm looking at the program from that reunion in 1993 and the fondest memories my mom had of east high was the friends she left behind. and in 1977, she left not only friends behind, she left family behind and moved our family to taylorville, illinois, where i grew up and where she inspired so many. my mom passed away 17 years ago tod

mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from washington, mr. kilmer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized for one minute. . mr. kilmer: the ndaa is about ensuring we have the best trained and equipped fighting force in the world. it's about honoring our commitment to the men and women who serve and to their families. it is not about targeting proud americans simply based on who they love. but this rule would effectively discriminate against lgbt men and women serving our nation as private contractors. this rule runs contrary to our values. it runs contrary to what we believe in. it runs contrary to the idea we treat everyone with equal respect. and it runs contrary to what the majority said it wants, a transparent process. allowing the house to work its rule. this rule blocks an amendment offered by my republican colleague, charlie dent, to strip this discriminatory provision from even being considered. as we approach memorial darkse our focus should be on providing our service members with the proper tools to carry out t

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, we talk a lot in this chamber about the burdensome regulations that federal agencies frequently place on the american public. last week the competitive enterprise institute released a report that puts a price tag on the rules implemented by the federal bureaucracy, saying federal regulation and intervention cost american consumers and businesses nearly $2 trillion in lost economic productivity and higher prices in 2014. that is simply unacceptable. many of these rules hinder innovation and job creation and are costly to business and consumers. as a former small business owner, i know firsthand how the government can make it more difficult for a business to be successful. i recognize the true cost of overregulation, such as lost productivity, increased expenses and new financial and legal liabilities which many policymakers often forget about. just last month, the house approved a disapproval resolution to stop the obama administration from implementing its flawed fiduciary rul

mr. speaker. mr. bilirakis: i rise in support of h.r. 4641, prescription drug abuse, particularly with opioids. it's become a national epidemic, mr. speaker. it affects all of our communities. the bill before us today will authorize an important task force to determine and disseminate best practices for pain management. the need for best practice guidelines was highlighted last week during a substance abuse panel i hosted in my district with the office of national drug control policy director. one woman shared her story of addiction and struggle to receive help following a surgery she had 15 years ago as a gymnast, mr. speaker. we must give people like her the tools they need for prevention and treatment in order to stopt spread of this epidemic. i thank the gentlelady for sponsoring this bill. this bill. please support this great bill. thank you. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from florida yields back. the gentlelady from indiana reserves. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pooh loan: i conti

mr. speaker. >> prime minister. >> thank you mr. speaker. i know the whole house will wish to join me in congratulating leicester city on winning the premier league title by 5,000 to one outsiders at the start of the season they've shown ability resilience and great team ethic. mr. speaker this morning i had meetings with colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. martin day. >> thank you, mr. speaker may i start by associating myself with comments regarding leicester city. the secretary said on monday there is a need for a new initiative and a dialogue to keep it alive. would the prime minister withdraw the strikes which have done nothing to bring about peace and redouble his efforts in securing resolution to war by a new dialogue as recommended by the foreign secretary. >> i think we should do both things which is to continue to hit diesh thaierrorists because they threaten our country but do everything to support. we'll continue to take both those steps. >> paul mccart

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. rogers: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. rogers: mr. speaker, i rise to present h.r. 5243, the zika response appropriations act. the zika virus clearly poses a great threat to public health, not only in the united states, but around the globe. it's become increasingly important that we, the congress, act to protect our most vulnerable, particularly infants and pregnant women, from the risks of this disease. our response must be urgent, direct and strategic. targeted at preventing the further spread of this disease. the bill before you today provides $622.1 million to fight this dangerous virus. it prioritizes critical activities that must begin immediately, such as vaccine development and mosquito control. i was glad to see that the administration took our committee's advice and redirected $589 million from less urgent needs to fund immediate actions to respond to zika. this was and

mr. speaker. mr. speaker, earlier this month my congressional office in titusville, pennsylvania, participated in a bridge naming service for lieutenant colonel michael mclaughlin of forest county, located in pennsylvania's fifth congressional district. thanks to the efforts of kathy rapp, the bridge was renamed the lieutenant colonel michael me lack lynn memorial bridge. lieutenant colonel michael mclaughlin was born in germany but raised in forest county. he graduated from the west forest county and later attended clairian university. he was commissioned as second lieutenant in 1982. starting his military career in the army reserves, lieutenant colonel mclaughlin went on to earn a masters degree from the university of pittsburgh and later became the president of his own company in mercer, pennsylvania, all while serving in the pennsylvania army national guard. throughout his service he was highly honored, earning many ribbons and medals throughout his 26 years of service. unfortunately, lieutenant co